text message

noun

Definition of text message

: a short message sent electronically usually from one cell phone to another

Examples of text message in a Sentence

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A few minutes later Lahey received a text message over the communicator: Vescovo’s systems were shutting down. — The Economist, "The last of the great explorers," 6 Sep. 2019 The Archdiocese of Cincinnati suspended Drew from St. Ignatius after parents of a teen boy complained that Drew had sent him text messages. — Dan Horn, Cincinnati.com, "Priest's accuser urges others to speak out: 'You are not alone'," 5 Sep. 2019 In one communication, Thompson said, a juror received a text message regarding a news article that noted one juror was late for trial. — Megan Cassidy, SFChronicle.com, "Ghost Ship trial: Dismissed jurors could face contempt proceedings," 20 Aug. 2019 Groups can still participate in media interviews, send emails and text messages, run a website, or canvass door to door during the election without running afoul of the rules. — Brian Owens, Science | AAAS, "Climate facts subject to rules on partisan advertising in Canada," 20 Aug. 2019 Police in each case said the men, all white and in their 20s, posted online or sent text messages with threats of committing mass shootings. — Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY, "3 mass shooting plots stopped around the country in separate incidents, police say," 19 Aug. 2019 A day later, as Hill drew bipartisan criticism over his response to the constituent’s suggestion, sent a long text message to Oliva and Sprowls. — Ana Ceballos, orlandosentinel.com, "Was text message spat a public record? Not to House Speaker Jose Oliva or Rep. Chris Sprowls," 16 Aug. 2019 Hoover later admitted sending inappropriate text messages to Espinosa but denied harassing her. — Deborah Yetter, The Courier-Journal, "Lawsuit filed by Jeff Hoover, other Kentucky lawmakers against a former staffer dismissed," 9 Aug. 2019 Later that morning, while lying in bed, Mandy receives a text message: a video of herself passed out on a bathroom floor, a group of boys leering above. — Elizabeth Kiefer, Glamour, "HBO’s Share Addresses Sexual Assault Unlike Any Movie You’ve Ever Seen," 26 July 2019

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