catch phrase

“To minimize sprawl” has become a bedrock catchphrase of the core political ideology.
The Progressives’ War on Suburbia|Joel Kotkin|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She has a t-shirt that says “Fetch,” the catchphrase from Mean Girls!
Lindsay Lohan’s Reality Show Is the Most Stressful Thing on TV|Kevin Fallon|March 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The mother of five frantically jumps from one argument to the next as if playing a high stakes game of Catchphrase.
Meet the Anti-Pot Activists|Abby Haglage|January 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dana Carvey made "wouldn't be prudent" the most famous catchphrase of Bush's dad.
A Devastating Presidential Parody|Howard Kurtz|October 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Tim Gunn came back from being a catchphrase robot to a thoughtful mentor offering informed critiques of work in progress.
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But the more up-to-date a thing may be, whether it be a popular catchphrase or a whole book, the more ephemeral is its existence.
The Lighter Side of School Life|Ian Hay
And when a man wants to talk like that "how-do-you-do" is as good a catchphrase as the next to keep his tongue discreet.
Sally of Missouri|R. E. Young

British Dictionary definitions for catch phrase

catch phrase

noun

a well-known frequently used phrase, esp one associated with a particular group, etc

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