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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Searching for my surname is banned on some social media platforms.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Such was an A.I.-generated image that the president shared on social media shortly after attacking the pope.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

In the middle of the meeting, led by France and Britain, President Trump declared on social media he had reached a breakthrough with Iran and the strait would be fully reopened.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“If I have never ever touched social media, there’s no way that I could be where I am today,” Harelly said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

They’ve been texting and using social media apps.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh