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'grammable en · ADJ
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(abbreviation, alt-of, clipping) Clipping of Instagrammable; worthy of being posted on Instagram.
Do I create dishes specifically for Instagram? No. Am I aware of what people tend to ’gram? Yes. Do we use that knowledge to create something more ’grammable? No. I know places that have a great feed, but the food is rubbish. I call it ‘cooking for pictures’.
2017 April 16, Eleanor Morgan, quoting James Lowe, “Food that looks good enough to… Instagram”, in The Guardian:The decor is minimal but luxurious, each room features plastered walls and floor-to-ceiling windows fitted with slatted wooden shutters, making the space extremely ’grammable.
2015 June 9, Rosie Fitzmaurice, “Hotel of the week: Casa Pueblo, Tulum”, in Evening Standard:Cross the river to Fish Lane for seriously 'grammable street art.
2020 December 14, Living in Brisbane, Brisbane, Qld, page 10, column 2:With June 26 fast approaching, those lucky enough to have tickets, will be preparing their festival survivor kits, pop up tents and, of course, their super ’grammable looks.
2019 June 9, Sabrina Carder, “5 dress styles for every kind of Glastonbury festivalgoer”, in Evening Standard:Driven by a search for the perfectly "grammable" shot, ecotourism is everywhere on the rise, though it rarely delivers on the promise of its name, which is to reconcile the impulse to consume nature with the desire to conserve it.
2020 August 24, Amia Srinivasan, “What Have We Done to the Whale?”, in The New Yorker:
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