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Instagram

American  
[in-stuh-gram] / ˈɪn stəˌgræm /
Trademark.
  1. the brand name for a photo- and video-sharing application and social media platform launched in 2010.


verb (used with object)

Instagrammed, Instagramming
  1. to post (a photo or video) on the Instagram app.

    I’m Instagramming a video of the whole family enjoying the Mickey Mouse birthday cake.

    This garden is one of the sights most frequently Instagrammed by visitors to our city.

noun

  1. a photo or video posted on the Instagram app.

    Oh, not another Instagram of her and her new puppy!

Other Word Forms

  • Instagrammable adjective
  • Instagrammed adjective
  • Instagrammer noun

Example Sentences

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But social media has also been useful to the pair - their "@sussexroyal" Instagram account has 8.7 million followers.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The investigation is one in a number of signals of a growing trans-Atlantic clash over how—and whether—big tech companies like TikTok, Instagram and X should police online speech.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The singer announced in an Instagram Story that she is canceling her Get in Girl tour.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

"The recent doping control incident happened because I reached a breaking point after months of physical and mental stress," Vondrousova wrote on Instagram.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

We can start slow by following each other on Instagram again and keeping the group chat thread alive.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera