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.
  • So our songs became catchy thanks to that additional pop element.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 15 June 2021
  • Nothing to change hearts and minds like overwhelming popularity and one hell of a catchy song.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 7 July 2021
  • The couple were featured in TV commercials best-known for their catchy jingle.
    Star Tribune, 24 May 2021
  • The singer-artist is releasing the catchy dystopian songs from his acclaimed Netflix special Inside this week.
    Billboard Staff, Billboard, 9 June 2021
  • This spinoff of the 2018 movie is a half-hour mix of comedy and drama that’s peppered with catchy rap and impromptu dancing.
    Jeanne Jakle, San Antonio Express-News, 2 June 2021
  • Finding a catchy name that would capture the spirit of the show came courtesy of Farjam, who was focused on getting to know the family in the early days of shooting.
    Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2021
  • Content needs to be effective, not just catchy, to actually generate benefits.
    Dave Oury, Forbes, 7 June 2021
  • Jay has made plenty of party hits over the years, but he’s never been a party rapper, his flow authoritative and grounded in gritty come-up stories even as catchy melodies float around it.
    Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
  • What’s remained constant throughout the Maels’ career has been a wicked sense of humor, a talent for blending off-kilter lyrics with catchy melodies, and the brothers’ personas.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2021
  • First came the fevered pitch of the warm-up speeches and the catchy campaign jingle, in English and Spanish, which rang through the air at the park just south of City Hall.
    New York Times, 24 May 2021
  • Spectacular to look at, the production is unfailingly exuberant, a parade of color and catchy chanson.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
  • So not what lots and lots and lots of fans were dying to hear, but coaches and managers usually stick with logic, not hunches, not Tinkerbell, a sprinkle of catchy music and a fistful of pixie dust.
    BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2021
  • That’s the thing: Pop-punk’s not meant to be just catchy and fast.
    Brady Gerber, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2021
  • 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 songs are catchy, and the musical made Ben Platt a star.
    Bill Goodykoontz, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2021
  • 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
  • The song’s catchy dance pop hooks stay true to the group’s signature sound.
    Lai Frances, Glamour, 4 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

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