sound bite

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Recent Examples of sound bite Any sound bite is a potential weapon. Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026 Any sound bite is a potential weapon. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026 Ahead of the episode, Harry and Colbert, 61, made a cheeky social media video set to a viral Great British Bake Off sound bite. Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025 Every red carpet misstep, every viral sound bite, is instantly flattened into content. Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sound bite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sound bite
Noun
  • For Love in the Time of Cholera, 1989, for instance, Pau uses early Picture-in-Picture (PiP) technology to frame clips from Zuni’s 1988 October/Decameron stage performance, which then float, rotate, and cascade across the screen.
    Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • Comedians like Stavros Halkias built large online audiences through clips and podcasts before translating that reach into touring, specials, direct fan community and products.
    Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Prickly pear seed oil adds shine, moringa leaf extract helps prevent breakage, and cactus flower extract adds bounce and elasticity—making this non-aerosol, talc-free powder formula a strong pick for oily hair that also needs body and texture.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The brand’s proprietary Alpha Keratin 60ku supports stronger, healthier hair right at the root, while soothing botanicals like rosemary, green tea, and rice extract keep irritation in check.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In the five-minute work, Pau employs snippets lifted from government newsreels, most notably footage of a swimming contest held at Victoria Harbor in the 1960s showing throngs of Hong Kong citizens launching themselves into the ocean and paddling enthusiastically.
    Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • In a humorous video posted Thursday on his Instagram account, Banksy showed snippets of how the sculpture was put up in the dead of night.
    Reuters, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • The following excerpts of their conversations are lightly edited for clarity.
    Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Here’s the Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz, this time with excerpts and utterances from April 19 to 25.
    Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There followed a war of quotations.
    Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Half of them could be subject to quotations in half-penny increments and the other half would remain a control group at full penny increments.
    Lydia Beyoud, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026

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“Sound bite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sound%20bite. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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