social media
noun
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: forms of electronic communication (such as websites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (such as videos)
Examples of social media in a Sentence
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That message was also shared on the university's official social media channels.
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Jessica Gorman, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2024
Due to the abrupt mid-semester departures of many former New School students, and the fact that many attended before the advent of social media, alumni used the Smokers’ Court group as an opportunity to find students who had left during their time there.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024
The clock is ticking for TikTok: The Senate just passed a procedural vote for a bill that would require TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the popular social media app—or else face a ban.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
But here because there are some allegations that Trump might've violated the gag order in the case by going after witnesses on his social media site Truth Social, prosecutors have been much more resistant to handing over those witness names.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
In a video circulating on social media of Davidai, he was told by school officials that his ID had been deactivated.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 23 Apr. 2024
These new signees join DBA’s growing roster of culinary creators as the firm focuses on setting partnerships between brands and social media stars, including its T-Mobile teamup with client Meredith Hayden (a private chef who has amassed a large TikTok audience under her Wishbone Kitchen profile).
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024
Powell and his long-term girlfriend reportedly splitting during the film’s press tour also contributed to romance rumors swirling on social media between the pair, even though Sweeney has remained engaged to Jonathan Davino, who’s also an executive producer on the movie.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Apr. 2024
What started as lighthearted appeals on social media turned into a communitywide campaign to partner with Bacon's charity, Sorenson said.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Apr. 2024
Jessica Gorman, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2024
Due to the abrupt mid-semester departures of many former New School students, and the fact that many attended before the advent of social media, alumni used the Smokers’ Court group as an opportunity to find students who had left during their time there.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024
The clock is ticking for TikTok: The Senate just passed a procedural vote for a bill that would require TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the popular social media app—or else face a ban.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
But here because there are some allegations that Trump might've violated the gag order in the case by going after witnesses on his social media site Truth Social, prosecutors have been much more resistant to handing over those witness names.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
In a video circulating on social media of Davidai, he was told by school officials that his ID had been deactivated.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 23 Apr. 2024
These new signees join DBA’s growing roster of culinary creators as the firm focuses on setting partnerships between brands and social media stars, including its T-Mobile teamup with client Meredith Hayden (a private chef who has amassed a large TikTok audience under her Wishbone Kitchen profile).
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024
Powell and his long-term girlfriend reportedly splitting during the film’s press tour also contributed to romance rumors swirling on social media between the pair, even though Sweeney has remained engaged to Jonathan Davino, who’s also an executive producer on the movie.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Apr. 2024
What started as lighthearted appeals on social media turned into a communitywide campaign to partner with Bacon's charity, Sorenson said.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Social media.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20media. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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