The ground offensive against Iraq ended after 100 hours, partly out of concern that American troops not occupy an Arab capital, partly because Arab allies feared the disintegration of Iraq and partly because a “100-hour war” made a good sound bite.
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sound bite — n a very short part of a speech or statement, especially one made by a politician, that is broadcast on a radio or television news programme … Dictionary of contemporary English
sound bite — sound ,bite noun count a short comment by a politician or other famous person that is taken from a longer conversation or speech and broadcast alone because it is especially interesting or effective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sound bite — sound′ bite n. sbz a brief, striking statement excerpted from an audiotape or videotape for insertion in a broadcast news story • Etymology: 1970–75 … From formal English to slang
sound bite — [n] very brief broadcast statement blurb*, buzzword, clip, excerpt, fifteen minutes of fame*, newsbreak, news item, notation, note, one liner, outtake, passage, photo opportunity, piece, quotation, quote, saying, selection, slogan, snippet, spot… … New thesaurus
sound bite — ► NOUN ▪ a short extract from a recorded interview, chosen for its pungency or aptness … English terms dictionary
sound bite — n. a brief, quotable remark, or excerpt from a speech, made as by a politician and suitable for use on TV or radio newscasts: often a dismissive term implying superficiality … English World dictionary
sound bite — noun a very short speech; usually on radio or television • Hypernyms: ↑line * * * noun : a brief recorded statement (as by a public figure) broadcast especially on a television news program ; also : a brief catchy comment or phrase * * * a brief … Useful english dictionary
Sound bite — A sound bite is an audiolinguistic and social communications phenomenon whose nature was recognized in the late 20th century, helped by people such as Marshall McLuhan. It is characterized by a short phrase or sentence that deftly captures the… … Wikipedia
sound bite — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms sound bite : singular sound bite plural sound bites a short comment by a politician or other famous person that is taken from a longer conversation or speech and broadcast alone because it is very interesting… … English dictionary
sound-bite — adjective Date: 1986 containing or characterized by sound bites < sound bite politics > … New Collegiate Dictionary
