tag line

American  

Or tagline

noun

1. the last line of a play, story, speech, etc., used to clarify or dramatize a point.

2. a phrase or catchword that becomes identified or associated with a person, group, product, etc., through repetition.

   Entertainers often develop tag lines, like Ted Lewis's “Is everybody happy?”

3. Machinery. (on a crane) a cable for steadying a suspended bucket at the rear.

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tag line British  

noun

1. an amusing or memorable phrase designed to catch attention in an advertisement

2. another name for punch line

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Etymology

Origin of tag line

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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tag line

The tag line on the original poster said it all: “His whole life was a million-to-one shot.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

“That sounds like the tag line for a really bad sitcom.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2025

Her Instagram account, where she makes this statement, has the tag line: "I may not be human but I sing from my soul" - and is the creation of Nigerian musician and producer Eclipse Nkasi.

From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2024

Ambient.ai emerged from stealth mode last year with $52 million in funding and the tag line “From Reactive to Proactive.”

From Slate ● Dec. 11, 2023

It was the kind of phrase that people talked about, like the famous Wendy’s tag line from 1984 “Where’s the beef?”

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell