emoji
noun
a small digital picture or pictorial symbol that represents a thing, feeling, concept, etc., used in text messages and other electronic communications and usually part of a standardized set.
emojis
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pluralof emoji.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The post, archived by the Santa Barbara Independent, was captioned “meet the gc,” or group chat, and included a caption with several ninja emojis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
While some users warned in the comments that the posts are scams, many others responded with hearts and blowing-kiss emojis.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
You can get a lot of retweets by referring to the “land of the free” with bald eagle and American flag emojis as you drive over the bridge from Canada.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
Radio 2's Shaun Keaveny wrote: "Ooh, imagine those extra hours in bed. Well deserved," while rapper Wretch 32 described her tenure as a "superb innings" and screenwriter Russell T Davies simply posted three heart emojis.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
The last text asks how I am, with a string of broken heart emojis.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
