1
as in outgoing
likely to seek or enjoy the company of others
a gregarious child who ran up to every person on the playground and wanted to be their friend
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2
as in social
tending to group with others of the same kind
walruses are highly gregarious
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Recent Examples of gregarious
Humans are gregarious creatures.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 Aug. 2025
Basically, Splash shows what happens when two basically decent people fall for one another, occasionally interrupted by the comic hijinks of John Candy as Hanks’s gregarious brother.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
The hot dog had oodles of personality, sharing insight into Burgess’ fun-loving, gregarious personality.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Saturday Night Live star Bowen Yang recalls hamming it up in high school and reaping rewards for his gregarious ways.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 Aug. 2025
Basically, Splash shows what happens when two basically decent people fall for one another, occasionally interrupted by the comic hijinks of John Candy as Hanks’s gregarious brother.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
The hot dog had oodles of personality, sharing insight into Burgess’ fun-loving, gregarious personality.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Saturday Night Live star Bowen Yang recalls hamming it up in high school and reaping rewards for his gregarious ways.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gregarious
Adjective
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Some of the ‘headroom’ generated by Isak’s sale was already used up in advance on Woltemade and Wissa, though the way incoming and outgoing transfers are booked in the accounts means there is still lots of room for manoeuvre.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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As the fest kicked off, The Hollywood Reporter caught up with outgoing director José Luis Rebordinos, who went into more depth about the decision to honor Lawrence.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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One of the hardest parts of shelter life is social isolation.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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More than a decade later, the series continues to reimagine American histories and channel primal fears — from clowns and cults, to witches and ghosts — with each installment cloaked in social commentary and camp.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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Owner and innkeeper John Lavin took over the three-story home, built in 1890, in 2021, and the property continues to charm guests with its creative design, hospitable amenities, and home-away-from-home atmosphere.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, recent increases in overnight temperatures in Texas may have made the region more hospitable to tropical species, which could explain green jays’ expansion north, according to Keitt.—
Amanda Schupak,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Gregarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gregarious. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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