sound bite

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Recent Examples of sound bite Not to say that this isn’t the right thing for other docs, but this wasn’t about sound bites. Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025 The best thing that our members can do is communicate directly, frequently, consistently, with their constituents, and there are other avenues to do it than just going in to try to give the other side sound bites. Lauren Peller, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025 Rare is it that a haphazard, five-word backstage sound bite by a key makeup artist can capture the prevailing beauty spirit of New York Fashion Week’s six-day affair. James Manso, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025 The pressure to get ahead of other networks—via more updates, more sound bites, more footage, more everything—takes over. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sound bite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sound bite
Noun
  • Straight out of the box, both SDR and HDR lost some shadow detail in the most demanding clips in our standard tests.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
  • But the most viral clips from the show often trend for making either the suitor — or the singles — absolute fools online.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Pineapple extract is in the mix to gently boost cell turnover.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The ingredients list also boasts hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acid, vitamin E, and pomegranate extract.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The heartfelt track opens with a home video audio snippet of Uchis’ mother wishing her a good morning as the Colombian crooner serenades someone close to her in her life.
    Chris Malone Mendez, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Despite snippets of dialogue suggesting Nikki hasn’t always been reliable in the past, and meatier scenes acknowledging the emotional toll the situation is taking on her now, the bond never feels informed by complicated feelings, a long history or the possibility of change.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Check out the cover below and read on for more from Lord, as well as an exclusive excerpt.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The new trailer shows Smothers reading an excerpt from her book to a live audience when Nelson marches in.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Editor’s note: This story was updated soon after publication with an additional quotation about rules of engagement.
    Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Addressed to Dunne, the entries are full of direct quotations and written with the immediacy of fresh recollection.
    Joan Didion, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025

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“Sound bite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sound%20bite. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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