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Examples of text message in a Sentence
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The sign was offensive, Mrs. Alito said, according to both the justice’s account and a text message from Ms. Baden to her boyfriend.
—Jodi Kantor, New York Times, 28 May 2024
The Ventura County Sheriff's Communication Center in California received a text message at around 3 a.m. on Thursday, April 9 that included pleas for help, the sheriff's department said in a news release.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 17 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1977, in the meaning defined above
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“Text message.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/text%20message. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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text message
noun
: a short message sent electronically usually from one cell phone to another
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