phrasemaker
noun
phrase·mak·er
ˈfrāz-ˌmā-kər 
1
: one who coins impressive phrases
2
: one given to making fine-sounding but often hollow and meaningless phrases
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Editors could stop soliciting age-war articles by second-rate phrasemakers.
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During the 1960 presidential campaign, Mr. Goodwin worked alongside head speechwriter Ted Sorensen as one of Kennedy’s most gifted phrasemakers.
—Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 21 May 2018
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BostonGlobe.com, 12 Oct. 2019
During the 1960 presidential campaign, Mr. Goodwin worked alongside head speechwriter Ted Sorensen as one of Kennedy’s most gifted phrasemakers.
—Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 21 May 2018
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“Phrasemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phrasemaker. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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