: containing or characterized by sound bites
sound-bite politics
: a brief recorded statement (as by a public figure) broadcast especially on a television news program
also
: a brief catchy comment or saying
Examples of sound-bite in a Sentence
Noun
His campaign relies on catchy sound bites.
Recent Examples on the Web
Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 12 July 2024
Part of Disney’s challenge involves the sound-bite nature of the campaign trail.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 3 July 2023
Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
As a result, her answers to my queries rarely arrive in easily digestible sound bites.
—Lola Ogunnaike, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sound-bite 
Adjective
In their respective quests to the top of the brokerage, his agents are sound-bite machines, a producer’s dream.
—Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 12 July 2024
Part of Disney’s challenge involves the sound-bite nature of the campaign trail.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 3 July 2023
Noun
Lichtman’s analysis largely eschews poll results, campaign strategies, sound bites, policy plans and other factors that most political commentators and analysts tend to lean on.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
As a result, her answers to my queries rarely arrive in easily digestible sound bites.
—Lola Ogunnaike, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sound-bite
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'sound-bite.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near sound-bite
Cite this Entry
“Sound-bite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound-bite. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share