How to Use viral in a Sentence

viral

adjective
  • The movie is based on the viral book of the same title.
    Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2024
  • The charge was led by Shapiro, whose Twitter thread about the movie went viral.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 30 Dec. 2022
  • The viral hashtag has since been deleted by the platform.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 12 Feb. 2024
  • At its peak in the mid-to-late 2010s, the app attracted tens of millions of users and inspired viral memes.
    Angela Yang, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Moo Deng isn't the first zoo animal to achieve viral fame.
    Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Now, the TikTok icon is ready to make All Stars 9 her most viral moment yet.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Like everybody else, Allen first heard of Matthews through the viral videos.
    Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The cups have become a viral sensation over the past year.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Then a handful of my essays on class went viral, and in the spring of 2015 my book was sold at auction.
    Sarah Smarsh, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
  • Most notably, in an over-the-top viral video from YouTube channel WhistlinDiesel.
    Michael Wayland, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2024
  • But this potato recipe may take the top spot as our favorite viral recipe.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2024
  • His juking of the two Huskies defenders will be a viral video.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2022
  • This viral TikTok hack might not be all it's cracked up to be—keep the oranges away from your pillows.
    Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The music video for the viral song has amassed over 25 million views — and counting — on YouTube in roughly a month.
    Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
  • The constant beat of social media, and its viral spread, would only fan the flames.
    Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 15 May 2024
  • Thus, the viral TikTok video seeks to falsely link Fruit of the Loom to the five-decade-old crisis with misleading claims.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Maybe those viral run clubs are on to something after all!
    Tayler Adigun, Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
  • This viral baby toy is over 50% off when combining the sale price and an on-site coupon.
    Terri Peters, Parents, 4 July 2024
  • It’s had a sluggish start, with only a couple of viral videos so far.
    Anjali Huynh, New York Times, 23 May 2024
  • Lund died a year later from a viral infection that caused her own heart to fail.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Zelda Williams is shutting down a viral rumor about her dad, the late Robin Williams.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2024
  • And, luckily for you, most of these viral gifts are ready to shop ahead of Cyber Monday.
    Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The local car-theft group went on to gain more notoriety from a viral YouTube video last year.
    Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2023
  • But those building on top of its viral text-to-image software do.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2022
  • In a viral TikTok video of the moment, the singer's top comes apart midway through the song, and she is seen holding it on while a backup dancer tries to help.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 15 May 2024
  • Rae was part of an early wave of viral creators in TikTok, first posting dance videos to the platform in 2019.
    Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024
  • But getting a viral video requires making plenty of duds along the way.
    Ashley Stahl, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
  • The now viral filter adds wrinkles and even jowls to create an older version of the user’s face.
    Chloe Berger, Fortune Well, 15 July 2023
  • This viral earwax remover has been a popular trend across all social media platforms.
    Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Key Background The event—found initially through the video’s viral spread online—ignited protests and became polarizing, especially in the days before Penny was charged.
    Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024

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