social life

noun

: the part of a person's time spent doing enjoyable things with others
I joined the club to improve my social life.
She has a busy/hectic social life. It seems like there's a party every week.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Homayouni, a Canadian citizen, worked a quiet job at the local oil company, lived in a modest apartment, and had no obvious romantic or social life. Stephen Witt, Popular Mechanics, 2 Mar. 2023 You’re prompted to take an honest look at your passions, skills, and even social life. Amelia Harnish, Women's Health, 28 Feb. 2023 After all, unless a critical mass of families agree to move social life offline, minors who don’t have access to Instagram, TikTok or Facebook may be missing out on crucial information or opportunities to socialize. Patrick T. Brown, CNN, 25 Feb. 2023 The underlying precarity, though, is time-precarity: the interdependence of transportation, work, school, family, child care, and whatever remains for social life and private life. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2023 Remain connected For many people, their work buddies are a big part of their social life. Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023 Aries March 21-April 19 Your social life could be buzzing at the moment. Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2023 See More

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“Social life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20life. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

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