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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Last year, she signed a record deal after her music took off on social media.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Salieu likened appearing in the documentary to how people of his generation "expose" themselves on social media.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Tencent Video described PetTV as a "24-hour happiness hub specially designed for your furry kids" in a post on social media app WeChat introducing the service last weekend.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Do brands still want that from influencers or are they happy to work with anyone who got a lot of attention on social media?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

They were young, with phones and fast cars, and, adding to all of it, the emergence of social media.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel