rallying cry
noun1
A form of war cry that encourages people to unite in a common cause.
- Near-synonyms: battle cry, war cry
- Soon enough, Evan is faking elaborate email correspondence between himself and Connor, and turning his fake grief into viral fame with a memorial speech that becomes an internet rallying cry for mental health and suicide prevention.2021 September 22, Caroline Siede, “Dear Evan Hansen is a misfire on just about every level”, in AV Club:
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- “Scale is all you need” soon became a rallying cry for A.I.2024 April 6, Cade Metz, Cecilia Kang, Sheera Frenkel, Stuart A. Thompson, Nico Grant, “How Tech Giants Cut Corners to Harvest Data for A.I.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- Related terms
- rallying point, cause célèbre