sound-bite
1 of 2adjective
ˈsau̇n(d)-ˌbīt 
: containing or characterized by sound bites
sound-bite politics
sound bite
2 of 2noun
: a brief recorded statement (as by a public figure) broadcast especially on a television news program
also : a brief catchy comment or saying
Example Sentences
Noun His campaign relies on catchy sound bites.
Recent Examples on the Web
David Villa, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 That sound bite quickly rippled through social media, leaving some to wonder: Was Kidd purposely taking a jab at the Warriors? Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 May 2022 But the sound bite that lit up social media did not include the rest of Manfred’s answer, about how minor league pay has gone up, how signing bonuses are independent of salaries, and how housing is now provided to players. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2022 Nice sound bite, but more than 30 years later—really? Caryn James, Town & Country, 21 July 2022 The context is long gone, but what Jimmy Vasser said on a race weekend at Milwaukee a quarter century ago remains a humorous sound bite. Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 May 2022 Though the vice president doesn’t have an account herself, her sound bite has millions of plays. New York Times, 19 Mar. 2022 A few minutes spent on Lilly Ledbetter, who took her fight for equal pay to the Supreme Court, makes sense, but a sound bite from Arianna Huffington feels perfunctory. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2022 That sound bite caught on and turned into a song title. Nick Remsen, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2022 See More
Noun
Post your Reels and be sure to include a trending sound bite or song to further this reach and engagement. David Villa, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 That sound bite quickly rippled through social media, leaving some to wonder: Was Kidd purposely taking a jab at the Warriors? Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 May 2022 But the sound bite that lit up social media did not include the rest of Manfred’s answer, about how minor league pay has gone up, how signing bonuses are independent of salaries, and how housing is now provided to players. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2022 Nice sound bite, but more than 30 years later—really? Caryn James, Town & Country, 21 July 2022 The context is long gone, but what Jimmy Vasser said on a race weekend at Milwaukee a quarter century ago remains a humorous sound bite. Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 May 2022 Though the vice president doesn’t have an account herself, her sound bite has millions of plays. New York Times, 19 Mar. 2022 A few minutes spent on Lilly Ledbetter, who took her fight for equal pay to the Supreme Court, makes sense, but a sound bite from Arianna Huffington feels perfunctory. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2022 That sound bite caught on and turned into a song title. Nick Remsen, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1986, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1972, in the meaning defined above