sound bites

Definition of sound bitesnext
plural of sound bite
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Noun
  • That, among countless other stats, clips and testimonials, is how good Pavia was leading Clark Lea’s team and running Tim Beck’s offense.
    Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • These clips, Ko noted, are not simple homages but narrative threads planted early in the story.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Marly introduced a new collection of extracts in September 2025.
    Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • One dollop of the sorbet-like formula melts into skin, breaking down full-coverage makeup with zero aggressive rubbing, while a blend of five cica extracts helps soothe and comfort sensitive skin.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Prosecuting attorney Paul Namie read emotional excerpts from letters written by both the fiancée and children of Lipscomb, whose ages now range from 23 years of age to 2.
    Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The following excerpts from their conversation are lightly edited for clarity.
    Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Using an Analog Rytm saturator and a few choice plug-ins, Luke Fenton approaches sung snippets like wet clay, endlessly moldable with a little osmosis.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Record labels are doing this too, getting clippers to pair compelling video snippets with artists’ songs on places like TikTok, all in the hopes that the song is going to blow up.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 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 bites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sound%20bites. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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