Sound Bite Definition

noun

A brief, quotable remark, or excerpt from a speech, made as by a politician and suitable for use on TV or radio newscasts.

Webster's New World

A short audio or video clip taken from a speech or press conference and broadcast especially during a news report.

American Heritage

A short, catchy statement resembling those quoted or replayed by reporters.

American Heritage

(often pejorative) A one-liner deliberately produced for this purpose; a statement specifically intended to be punchy and memorable.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Sound Bite

Singular:

sound bite

Plural:

sound-bites

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