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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“Their window just went from having 30 minutes on ‘Morning Joe,’ where influencers are, to 35 seconds on a morning show or maybe a sound bite on ‘NBC Nightly News.’

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

"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

That does not fit into a sound bite, which explains why the general public and commentariot are not engaging with those questions and themes.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2023

She was asked to give a sound bite on this idea but just couldn’t do it.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2023

I can taste the tears behind every sound bite.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon