plural emoji or emojis
: any of various small images, symbols, or icons used in text fields in electronic communication (as in text messages, email, and social media) to express the emotional attitude of the writer, convey information succinctly, communicate a message playfully without using words, etc.
The function of emoji, as [emoji developer Shigetaka] Kurita describes it—adding subtle emotional emphasis to a sentence in text—isn't too different from that of emoticons, the frowny and smiley faces that people have been making out of punctuation since the mid-1990s.—
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In the meantime, Apple’s suite of AI features includes functions spread across various features and apps – such as a custom emoji maker, the ability to summarize text and an image generator – tools that provide some convenience but are far from being as impactful as a service like ChatGPT.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
His video was met with several comments in approval, including one from girlfriend Adria Arjona, who left a few heart emojis.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 31 July 2025
Amid travel anxiety and cramped cabins, the silent connection between the two animals struck a calming and sweet chord with viewers on the platform, many of whom flooded the comment section with heart emojis and tearful reactions.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Swift included a honey emoji at the end of the post, which seemingly referenced a moment in the film where Kelce is shirtless and has honey all over himself.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
His video was met with several comments in approval, including one from girlfriend Adria Arjona, who left a few heart emojis.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 31 July 2025
Amid travel anxiety and cramped cabins, the silent connection between the two animals struck a calming and sweet chord with viewers on the platform, many of whom flooded the comment section with heart emojis and tearful reactions.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Swift included a honey emoji at the end of the post, which seemingly referenced a moment in the film where Kelce is shirtless and has honey all over himself.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
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“Emoji.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emoji. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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