insta-

British

combining form

indicating instant or quickly produced

insta-thriller

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Etymology

Origin of insta-

C21: from instant

Example Sentences

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Some fans praised Roan's style, describing her as "a goddess" and "an icon" in response to her own Insta post.

From BBC

“Dude, she saw your Insta, she knows what you’re about. If she’s contacting you, it means she’s on your side, or at least is interested.”

From Literature

This week, Australia's ban on social media for under-16s came into force, tributes were paid to author Sophie Kinsella who died aged 55, and Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau went Insta official.

From BBC

Since that Insta post on Thursday, Newsbeat's spoken to others who haven't received their fees from Manchester Pride - which is a registered charity.

From BBC

When he catches people’s interest, he walks them up a flight of stairs to Insta Gold, the gold-buying shop that employs him.

From The Wall Street Journal

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