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Google Reveals Most-Used Emojis Since 2020: See What Topped Each Year!
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News18•30-09-2026, 22:00
Google Reveals Most-Used Emojis Since 2020: See What Topped Each Year!
- •The sideways crying-while-laughing emoji was the most used in 2026, expressing uncontrollable laughter.
- •In 2025, the pinching hand emoji led, used for "What do you want?" or "chef's kiss."
- •The shaking head horizontally emoji, signifying "no" or "hard pass," topped 2024.
- •The classic pink heart emoji was most popular in 2023, representing gentle or platonic affection.
- •The melting face emoji reigned in 2022, describing embarrassment, burnout, or literal heat; 2021's winner was the face exhaling, and 2020 featured the eye-mouth-eye combo.
Key Questions Answered
The sideways crying-while-laughing emoji, which expresses uncontrollable laughter, was crowned the most used emoji of 2026.
The niche emoji of a pinching hand came in the lead for 2025, commonly used to ask "What do you want?" or to connote a "chef's kiss" level of rightness.
The classic pink heart emoji earned the top spot in 2023, commonly used to show gentle or platonic affection.
