catchline

[ kach-lahyn ]

/ ˈkætʃˌlaɪn /

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a word, phrase, or sentence used, especially in advertising or journalism, to arouse or call attention.

a line in which a catchword appears.

a line of lesser importance, set shorter or sometimes in smaller type than the lines above and beneath it.

Theater. a line of comic dialogue expected to elicit laughter.

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Did you ever collect all those state quarters? Put them to good use on this quiz about curious state monikers and the facts around them.

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Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?

First recorded in 1865–70; catch + line¹