: a short message sent electronically usually from one cell phone to another
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Luckily for her, Andy Sachs (Hathaway), her former assistant, is back on the job market — in the film’s opening scenes, while receiving an award for journalistic excellence at a lavish ceremony, Andy and her whole team are fired by text message.—Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026 The Crisis Text Line also provides free, 24/7, confidential support via text message at 741741.—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026 The strike hit the house in the Parkwood Hill neighborhood a little after midnight on April 26, Lauersdorf said in a text message to the Star-Telegram.—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026 For Tremaine, the recent text message only raised ire.—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for text message