Definitions

social media

NOUN

online means for sharing and connecting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

social platform

STRONG

social media platform social media service social media website social networking website

Example Sentences

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“Thank you, Mr. President!” his campaign posted on the social media platform X. “This is the moment California has been waiting for!”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

He punctuated a day of conflicting messaging with a cryptic social media post: “Tuesday, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time!”

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

“There’s never been a moment where consumers are more aware of how marketing works,” said Rachel Karten, author of the Link in Bio newsletter about working in social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Fu Sheng, chief executive of Cheetah Mobile, relentlessly shared how he "raised his lobster" on social media - a phrase users adopted to describe training the assistant for their requirements.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

I haven’t looked at social media since all of this went down.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas