sound bite

NOUN

very brief broadcast statement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blurb clip excerpt one-liner quotation slogan snippet

WEAK

buzzword fifteen minutes of fame news item newsbreak notation note outtake passage photo opportunity piece quote saying selection spot news

Example Sentences

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Actress Lesley Ann Warren, who received an Oscar nomination for her role in the film version, gets a sound bite with her insightful comment about the film’s depiction of gender.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2024

Another consideration is that the Manhattan case, which is being brought by the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, is not easily explained in a sound bite or a 30-second ad.

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2024

I wanted it to be a good sound bite for our movie.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2024

And it was a sound bite that outraged Bill Ackman, leading him to amplify it repeatedly.

From Slate • Jan. 10, 2024

I recognized it as a sound bite from the film 2010.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline