text message

noun

: a short message sent electronically usually from one cell phone to another

Examples of text message in a Sentence

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Her father, Mike Lang, had been notified by a co-worker’s text message that his wife had been shot. Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026 The text message above is a Glamour composite based on our reporting. Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2026 Cary Morin of the Illinois State Police’s criminal investigations unit testified that Salefski reported the text message to police after her husband, Chad Salefski, received it on Election Day. Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026 The attorney for 360 Clinic did not return two phone calls and a text message seeking comment. Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for text message

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First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of text message was in 1993

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“Text message.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/text%20message. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.

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text message

noun
: a short message sent electronically usually from one cell phone to another
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