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

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sound bite

But a war can’t be explained in a sound bite or a social-media post.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

North pointed to the adage that “it takes a minute to say a sound bite, but an hour to explain why it is false.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2025

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

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

From Slate ● Jan. 10, 2024

But the sound bite won’t let me forget it.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

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