soundbyte
Brief audio excerpt
A soundbyte is a brief, memorable excerpt from a speech or interview, typically selected for broadcast because it captures a point succinctly or dramatically: The candidate's gaffe became the soundbyte of the night.
Politicians and media figures craft statements designed to work as soundbytes.
The term often carries a dismissive edge—reducing complex issues to catchy phrases.
Also spelled sound bite.
Cut or attach
- snippetSmall cut portion
- quoteRepeated words from another
- excerptPortion taken from larger work
- interviewFormal questioning session
broadcast · footage · newscast · podcast · recording · audio · video · airtime
clip
Cut or attach
interview · broadcast · footage · newscast · podcast · recording · audio · video · airtime · teaser
pithy
Concise and forceful
snappy · quotable · memorable · crisp · concise · condensed · compact · digestible · bite-sized · shareable
spin
Rapid rotation around axis
- talking-pointScripted argument for repetition
- sloganMemorable promotional phrase
- rhetoricArt of persuasive language
campaign · gaffe · zinger · rebuttal · debate · rally · messaging · optics · scripted · off-the-cuff
soundbytekeynote address
Central speech at gathering
documentary · lecture · treatise · monograph · dissertation
soundbytedeep dive
Comprehensive examination of topic
white paper · position paper · investigative report · comprehensive coverage · in-depth analysis
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