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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

He truly - to use the LIV buzz phrase - "grew the game".

From BBC Oct. 7, 2024

Changing culture is a popular buzz phrase at this time of year around the NFL.

From Seattle Times Jul. 26, 2022

Other leaders have argued for “strategic autonomy,” an ill- defined E.U. buzz phrase that refers to the need for the bloc to become more self-sufficient on a range of issues, especially security.

From Washington Post Sep. 3, 2021

Readers hate this buzz phrase, and they’re right.

From New York Times Aug. 29, 1458

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