How to Use viral in a Sentence

viral

adjective
  • The four-minute clip went viral.
    — Henry Alford, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
  • This isn’t the first time Tan has gone viral.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Vogue called up Dirx to chat about her now-viral walk.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Here’s where the viral clip gets its real punch.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
  • What happened next plays out in footage that went viral around the world.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
  • Here's a breakdown of the viral video.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • Video of the meeting went viral.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • For now, fans hoping to try the viral ice cream dessert will have to wait.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The videos went viral within hours.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 May 2026
  • The video went viral of us just dancing and having fun with the song.
    — Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
  • So yeah, for sure, that was a very viral interview for us.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Many of her videos have gone viral with hundreds of thousands of views.
    — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
  • So, what sets this viral favorite apart in a sea of hair mask options?
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2025
  • But this potato recipe may take the top spot as our favorite viral recipe.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2024
  • And then once in a while, those videos go completely viral.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
  • And yet, one viral video does not a successful league make.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2026
  • For Ronaldo, though, viral fame is just a bonus.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
  • Video of the scene soon went viral on social media.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026
  • All of a sudden, her kicks, her name, her story went viral.
    — Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • And not by any of the instant, massive viral fame that came with it.
    — Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 2 May 2026
  • But the movie has already gone viral without them.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The video has since gone viral on social media.
    — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The images soon went viral, seen millions of times.
    — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
  • But unlike most viral moments, this one didn't fade.
    — Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Gauff's racket-smashing away from the court went viral.
    — ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The post, which got over six million views, has sparked a viral trend across the platform.
    — Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com, 13 May 2022
  • The paper went viral for good reason.
    — Phil De Luna, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Fans spotted the singer in a picture that went viral in May.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Not every moment needs to go viral.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Go viral in your niche, then DM people that come through.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

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