catchphrase
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈkæʧˌfreɪz/
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- Many people probably remember the G.I. Joe cartoon catchphrase: "Knowing is half the battle."
- use a catchphrase
- become a catchphrase
And the facade was the track suits, the jewelry, the hair, the mad sort of catchphrases, the sort of madcap behaviour.
- And the facade was the track suits, the jewelry, the hair, the mad sort of catchphrases, the sort of madcap behaviour.
Examples
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Freedom of the press became a catchphrase of the new democracy movement.
Academic text (1993) -
"No regrets" has long been Katie's catchphrase, inspired by her mother.
Fiction book (2002) -
Where did that catchphrase come from?
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-Your catchphrase is "my bad."
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Now that is a catchphrase.
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Guy needs a new catchphrase.
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Everyone knows it's my catchphrase.
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I think I figured out my catchphrase.
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"Make my day" is probably the first catchphrase in modern movies that anybody remembers.
Academic text (2009) -
"Make my day" is probably the first catchphrase in modern movies that anybody remembers.
Synonyms
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1.7
A short well-known phrase that gives advice or a general truth
21
3.7
A short memorable phrase that describes a person, company, or product
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2.5
A saying that many people know and repeat
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2.5
A short phrase that is easy to remember and gets people's attention, often used in ads
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3.5
A short famous saying people often repeat about a person or show
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4.7
Short memorable phrase used in ads to attract attention
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7.6
A short word or phrase often used by a group as a slogan
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3.3
A common saying used so often it sounds tired
How Catchy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Catchphrase combines catch ('grab') and phrase ('group of words'). So a catchphrase is a short line that 'grabs' people's attention and becomes connected to a person, show, or ad.