How to Use social media in a Sentence

social media

noun
Definition of social medianext
  • The high court is in the midst of a term heavy with social media issues.
    — Mark Sherman, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2024
  • On Wednesday the group’s social media pages did not show blood on the knife and fork.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
  • At least some of the fight was recorded and shared on social media.
    — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The image of her shared on social media shook the country.
    — Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Guides can be found on social media sites such as Telegram, where the fee starts at $1,200 and up.
    — Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
  • With that in mind, what is your approach to social media these days?
    — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The singer’s wife, Ari Whibley, shared the news Friday on social media.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Burchett confirmed the thread on social media was how things went down.
    — Reese Gorman, Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2023
  • This led people to cheer for the orcas on social media.
    — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The icon made the announcement Wednesday on social media.
    — Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Seen on a quick scroll through social media, the stylish spouses appear like the anti-girl-bosses.
    — Abigail Anthony, National Review, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Although the judge did not let that information be known to the jury, Trump sought to raise the issue on social media.
    — Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2023
  • The reports caused panic, as patrons fled the building and 911 calls and social media posts warned of an active shooter at the scene.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2023
  • As of press time, Heather's social media profiles — which garnered millions of views and shares around the world — were still not online.
    — Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
  • In the meantime, the park is asking fans of the new little ones to share suggestions of possible names on social media.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Dec. 2023
  • The royal trio also took a selfie with the singer and Kelce — which marked the first time the pop superstar has shared a photo of her boyfriend on her social media.
    — Jenny Haward, Peoplemag, 23 June 2024
  • Some country fans took to social media to claim that the 32-time Grammy winner’s music doesn’t fit within the genre.
    — Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The ladies’ epic social media promo isn’t the only time the Disney stars have come together in recent years.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2023
  • An avid golfer, Kai frequently shares her passion for the sport on social media and her YouTube channel.
    — Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 18 July 2024
  • The decision has annoyed fans of the show (and of the doughy treats), with social media awash in comments ranging from annoyed to flat-out angry.
    — Erika Tulfo, CNN, 23 June 2024
  • At some point, men became involved and firearms were pulled, police said on social media.
    — Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 23 June 2024
  • For most purposes like social media, websites, and small prints, JPEG is just fine.
    — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The two have frequently shared glimpses of their sisterly bond on social media.
    — Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The footage of the shooting has circulated through social media in recent days.
    — John Sharp | Jsharp@al.com, al, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Enter Email Sign Up As adults, they were connected on social media but weren’t close.
    — Joanna Slater, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Mar. 2023
  • On Sunday, two more players took to social media to announce their plans.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Accounts from both doctors and patients, weighing in on social media, are often along the same lines.
    — Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2023
  • In the days after the bill's passage, a video of Jacobs being dragged out of the gallery began circulating on social media.
    — Leah Willingham, ajc, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Poles was impressed — and stunned — that Williams never stole a glance at his phone, never seemed tempted to respond to a text or check the time or fire off a photo for one of his social media accounts.
    — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2024
  • On the other hand, this had happened before social media and even before casual use of the Internet.
    — Nell Freudenberger, The New Yorker, 28 July 2024

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