1
as in outgoing
likely to seek or enjoy the company of others
not exactly the social sort, our boss generally stays in his office and keeps to himself
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2
as in colonial
tending to group with others of the same kind
dogs are social animals, preferring by nature to be part of a pack
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as in tea party
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Recent Examples of social
Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2025
Fortunately, campuses are starting to respond — with substance-free housing, wellness events and mocktail socials that prove sobriety can be social.
—Rebecca Styn, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
Lia Picard, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
Progressivist reform movements focused in two directions: regulating business and commerce, on the one hand, and enacting a program of humanitarian social reforms, on the other.
—Deborah Williams
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
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Adjective
And the rolling hills of the 125-acre farm, which really does include old trees, lush gardens, scenic views, trails, an adjacent food truck park and acres of farmland, create an outdoor setting for receptions and seasonal, open-to-the-public socials.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2025
Fortunately, campuses are starting to respond — with substance-free housing, wellness events and mocktail socials that prove sobriety can be social.
—Rebecca Styn, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
Noun
But social unrest in the 1960s led to a decades-long decline; homes were boarded up and stores shut down.
—Lia Picard, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
Progressivist reform movements focused in two directions: regulating business and commerce, on the one hand, and enacting a program of humanitarian social reforms, on the other.
—Deborah Williams
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for social
Adjective
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Joining in the festivities is outgoing French student Chloé (Cécile Matignon, hugely appealing), ostensibly in a relationship but flirting brazenly with Nicolau, who even after a few beers is too mournful to pick up the signals.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
10 July 2025
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All three candidates launched campaigns in April to fill the vacancy of outgoing Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI).—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Films that decolonize the gaze and propose new paradigms, because the old ones justify colonial narratives and systems of exclusion, whose consequences are bodies silenced, erased, and disappeared into the void of war — never to return.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
12 July 2025
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The British Museum has many artifacts in its collection which were plundered during imperial and colonial eras, and are contested.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
11 July 2025
Noun
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For example, if the wedding shower invitation calls for a tea party, dress up in a bright floral dress with a basket-weave bag.—
Jasmine Fox-Suliaman,
Glamour,
10 July 2025
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Think English tea party, but simplified and made casual.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Their previous encounter, during Arsenal’s pre-season friendly against United in Los Angeles last summer, ended with Heaven leaving Mount on the grass through a foul from behind.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Instead of an origin story, Peter is thrown into the stressful situation of navigating high school life, being a friendly neighborhood Spider-Man and crushing on the daughter of Michael Keaton's villainous Vulture.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community converge at this celebratory cocktail party.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Florence Pugh joined a bevy of special guests at a cocktail party to celebrate Coach creative director Stuart Vevers‘ Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire royal investiture on Thursday in London.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Warm and deeply hospitable, with some of the best food in the world and a flourishing art and design scene, the country's capital is a great place to visit any time.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
13 July 2025
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Most people think of Madison as the Wisconsin city most hospitable to cyclists but the state’s largest city is making strides.—
Jessica Van Egeren,
jsonline.com,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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That list includes fish, bears, birds, raccoons and even other insects, like parasitic wasps.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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This study adds another piece of the puzzle of pig domestication and how parasitic diseases may have been spread in these early human communities.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Throughout the season, USA TODAY will keep fans updated on all the tea inside the Fijian villa.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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There was bitter tea, and a bowl of sweets in wrappers.—
Aysegül Savas,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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“Social.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/social. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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