sound bite
Brief newscast excerpt
A sound bite is a brief, catchy excerpt from a speech or interview, selected for broadcast because it captures attention or summarizes a position memorably.
Politicians and media figures craft remarks with sound bites in mind—pithy phrases that play well on the news: The candidate's sound bite dominated the evening coverage.
The term often carries a faintly dismissive tone, suggesting superficiality over substance.
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- headlineNews article title
- newsReports of recent events
- interviewFormal questioning session
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
journalism · coverage · footage · anchor · reporting · airtime · newscast · podcast
Repeated words from another
- quipBrief, clever remark
- one-linerBrief standalone joke
- zingerPointed witty remark
- catchphraseSignature line of words
slogan · memorable · pithy · snappy · witticism · bon mot · repartee · punchline
clip
Cut or attach
broadcast · journalism · coverage · footage · anchor · reporting · airtime · newscast · podcast · telecast
quote
Repeated words from another
catchphrase · slogan · memorable · pithy · snappy · witticism · bon mot · repartee · punchline · tagline
clip
Cut or attach
selection · highlight · sample · snippet · segment · portion · moment · cut · outtake · pull quote
brief
Short in duration
condensed · compact · short · punchy · digestible · abbreviated · thumbnail · snackable
- political theaterkabuki, agitprop, grandstanding, political drama, posturing
- televisionTV, television, broadcast, TV shows, TV series
- Media Termsbreaking news, TV show, press release, comic strip, news feed
- campaigningcandidate, campaign signs, canvassing, campaign manager, fundraising
- clichescliche, platitude, bromide, tired phrase, worn phrase
- excerptsexcerpt, extract, snippet, clip, passage
sound bitein-depth analysis
Thorough detailed examination
deep dive · dissertation · treatise · monograph · comprehensive coverage
sound biteinvestigative report
Journalism revealing concealed information
in-depth reporting · think piece · essay · panel discussion · town hall
sound, bite, resounding, ultrasound, resonance, sonic, dissonance, supersonic, euphonic