buzz phrase

American

noun

a phrase used as a buzzword.

buzz phrase British

noun

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

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buzz phrase

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

Now, “A.I. literacy” is a new education buzz phrase.

From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2023

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

“Pay-for-play” is a buzz phrase in today’s culture.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 24, 2020

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