catchword

Example Sentences

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“Finlandization,” in fact, became a catchword during the Cold War for a small nation carefully moderating its security policies so as not to anger a larger, hostile neighbor.

From Washington Times • Apr. 13, 2022

I think a lot of people are jumping onto it as a catchword and making people think they have a “gee-wiz” material, like this glasses company I saw saying they have graphene in the glasses.

From The Verge • Jan. 24, 2018

Throughout, he remained so stubbornly committed to a single catchword and life philosophy that when a journalist suggested he might have bipolar disorder, he instead labeled himself “bi-winning.”

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2017

"Tempo" is a common catchword in instruction, but one that many amateur players forget about in their haste to smash the ball, says Smith.

From Golf Digest • Oct. 16, 2013

The legendary nature of Rome, as mistress of the world, appealed also to many Italians, and 'Rome' became the catchword of liberty.

From Ave Roma Immortalis, Vol. 2 Studies from the Chronicles of Rome by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)