1
: a reiterated phrase identified with an individual, group, or product : slogan
2
: a final line (as in a play or joke)
especially
: one that serves to clarify a point or create a dramatic effect
Examples of tagline in a Sentence
the tagline from the drug company's ad campaign backfired and quickly became fodder for late-night comedians
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Everything from the division of the Peaches and the Plums to Shamea’s tagline this season is a secret cry from Shamea to Porsha, begging for attention under the guise of her own emancipation.
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Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
The tagline was originally, of all things, an anti-littering campaign 40 years ago.
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Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Every one of these stories seemed to come with the same tagline, though.
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Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
The sector cannot keep treating collaboration as something that happens after the grant is awarded or as a tagline on a proposal.
—
Frédérique Irwin,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
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Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
The tagline was originally, of all things, an anti-littering campaign 40 years ago.
—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Every one of these stories seemed to come with the same tagline, though.
—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
The sector cannot keep treating collaboration as something that happens after the grant is awarded or as a tagline on a proposal.
—
Frédérique Irwin,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
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“Tagline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tagline. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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