hashtag
noun
(on social media websites)
hashtags
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pluralof hashtag.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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And, yes, lengthy, instructive captions and special hashtags still help boost posts.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
At the end of the meeting, Smiley encouraged people to continue to push for the completion of the project and to post on social media with hashtags such as #KeepThePromiseCrenshaw, #ProcrastinationCrenshaw and #DestinationCrenshaw.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
The hashtags "Fields Medal" and "First Chinese mathematicians to win Fields Medals" generated millions of views across various social media platforms from Weibo to Rednote.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
News articles and Facebook posts have generated thousands of comments, sometimes under the hashtags #FreeBrandon and #FlowerKing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025
“With the election underway, we need to make sure that this rebranding is consistent among all platforms. Campaign speeches, social media hashtags, pamphlets, all of it.”
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
