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catchy

[kach-ee] / ˈkætʃ i /
ADJECTIVE
captivating, easily remembered
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“The colorblind Constitution” is a catchy, memorable way to think about equal protection.

From Slate Jun. 22, 2026

Hearing a catchy Disney song only drove more audiences to theaters, which brought more families to the parks, which generated more merchandise sales which deepened the loyalty of TV viewers, and the cycle continued.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

Although it was their first listen, the song’s catchy chorus already had fans dancing along.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

With catchy hooks and punchy lyrics, the World Cup song has been a popular pre-match aperitif for decades.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

Threpe was an inveterate gossipmonger with a knack for tasteless innuendo, and I have always had a gift for a catchy tune.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

As a pop star it is: Pop has always breached stylistic boundaries, constantly exploiting subcultures to annex whatever might make a song catchier.

From New York Times Mar. 31, 2024

A general manager encouraged him to adopt the last name Laboe because it sounded catchier.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 10, 2022

“It’d be nice to think of a catchier name,” Potter admits.

From Scientific American Jul. 26, 2022

The middle initial “T” was added when he got his recording contract to make the name catchier.

From Seattle Times Aug. 20, 2021

It isn’t better than the Haydn; it is just catchier.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

It’s by far the catchiest song on a collection unconcerned with easy tunefulness, and is an ideal entry point for the album.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

A dirty little truth about “feel-good” hits, down to the catchiest ditty, is that they’re rarely a band or an artist’s best work.

From Salon Apr. 4, 2026

Yes, “ Dancing on My Own,” a 2016 dance remix performed by a British reality show contestant improbably became the catchiest song of last season’s run to the World Series.

From Washington Times Sep. 27, 2023

And each of the six actors — dressed in jewel-toned Tudor fits, fishnet stockings and bedazzled boots — reprise the catchiest sections of their characters’ signature songs for the crowd and their phones.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2023

Possibly the catchiest of these, a really cute little thing, was achieved by jazzing up the Funeral March.

From And All the Earth a Grave by MacApp, C. C.




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