How to Use catchy in a Sentence

catchy

adjective
  • The new slogan isn't as catchy as the old one.
  • I can't think of a catchy name for my blog.
  • The songs are catchy, but the lyrics give little of Lopez away.
    Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2022
  • His flow is catchy and the breakdown at the end is fun, if not a bit on-the-nose.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 2 May 2024
  • The hook is also so catchy and would be fun to hear live.
    Billboard Staff, Billboard, 14 June 2022
  • The beat is simple enough and the piano melody is catchy.
    cleveland, 12 Aug. 2022
  • The song, with its very catchy hook, was featured in the trailer for the film last month.
    Charu Sinha, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2021
  • Pop hooks, catchy lyrics, over-the-top spectacle — what’s not to like?
    Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Lil Nas X graced us with this super catchy track in 2020.
    Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 19 Aug. 2022
  • The fashion, the catchy theme song, the guest stars (so many guest stars)—The Nanny was indeed one of a kind.
    Brittany Natale, Good Housekeeping, 8 May 2023
  • The film’s soundtrack is a catchy, tricky feat, and one that Hilfer and Cave both agreed to break down.
    Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2022
  • On the catchy song, Gale questions why men think women want to put up with such a thing.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Her punchy lyrics and catchy flow had everyone hooked from the start–and her reign spans decades.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 1 July 2024
  • The whole family loved how the elephant played peek-a-boo with its ears and sang a fun (and catchy) song.
    Maya Polton, Parents, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The album as a whole starts with some catchy melodies, takes you on a journey through the bog, and ends in a darker place.
    The Editors, Outside Online, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The feud has birthed a load of memes, catchy hooks and social media banter.
    Bob Mehr, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
  • Lots of great and catchy hooks – a really fun ride from start to finish.
    Ron Hart, SPIN, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The strategy even came with a catchy name: Fortress Russia.
    Quartz, 24 Feb. 2023
  • In rare internet form, it isn’t born out of ridicule or snark; most jokes play on how catchy the song is.
    Waiss Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2024
  • And, yes, the songs are still unbelievably catchy (and even more raunchy).
    James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The sound system plays catchy/twangy classics by the likes of Steve Earle and Juice Newton.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Their songs — driven by catchy synths and melodic bass — pummel the heart.
    Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2024
  • John bares his demons in a desperate plea disguised as the catchy theme song to the Fab Four's big-screen romp.
    and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Have one sound bite in your back pocket — a 10- to 15-second message that is crisp and catchy.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Every song is gonna have a catchy chorus, a pre-chorus, all that.
    James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2022
  • The song has a catchy melody that’s infectious and lyrics that are easy to remember.
    Christine Werthman, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Have your child tap on the glasses with an object, such as a spoon, to create some catchy tunes.
    Nicole Harris, Parents, 22 May 2024
  • Rocking cowboy outfits, the two are seen dancing in a saloon and in a car to the catchy tune.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2022
  • Political rallies bring out all kinds of catchy slogans from people who are there to support their heroes.
    Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 10 Oct. 2024
  • The upbeat track is indelibly catchy with its bassy groove and Soucis’ rhythmic syncopated vocal delivery.
    James Factora, Them, 27 Sep. 2024

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