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buzz phrase

American  

noun

  1. a phrase used as a buzzword.


buzz phrase British  

noun

  1. informal a phrase that comes into vogue in the same way as a buzz word

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By the end of her first year in office, “whatever happened to Kamala Harris?” had become a political buzz phrase.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 12, 2025

What has happened in the meantime is a lot of very large corporations have figured out that that is a buzz phrase that they can use to market their products.

From Seattle Times Jan. 4, 2023

There's a new buzz phrase in government: energy independence.

From BBC Mar. 11, 2022

“Global contemporary” is a buzz phrase heard in museum board rooms throughout the country.

From New York Times Apr. 29, 2016

The Body Issue was another way for him to — excuse the millennial buzz phrase — build his brand.

From Washington Post Jul. 13, 2015

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