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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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As his clientele has changed, so has Zhu’s marketing on Chinese social media.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
Cubans commenting on social media quickly noted this in reply to Durán’s television appearance.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
For more information and updates on the festival, visit our website and follow us on social media @ESSENCEFest on X, Facebook, and Instagram.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 30 May 2024
Season 2 sees the band wrestle with the trappings of micro-fame: Gen Z upstarts are stealing their schtick, industry insiders are circling, there’s a constant hum of social media commentary in the background, and the pressure to earn money just keeps mounting.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 30 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
2004, in the meaning defined above
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“Social media.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20media. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
social media
singular or plural noun
: forms of electronic communication (as websites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (as videos)
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