sound bite
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But it’s also a show with a sound bite archive spanning decades which includes such hits as “Jane, you ignorant slut,” from a late-’70s “Weekend Update” sketch starring Dan Aykroyd and Jane Curtin.
From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2026
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
"An empty slogan won't pay decent wages, false promises won't build secure homes, and a sound bite won't empower local people and local communities to take control of their futures."
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2023
What is a jingle but a sound bite applied to commerce?
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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