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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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as in social
tending to group with others of the same kind
walruses are highly gregarious
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Recent Examples of gregarious
Hulu and Freeform are hoping that Baskin can sprinkle some of that magic on Love Thy Nader, which follows the gregarious Nader, a former Sports Illustrated models known for her outlandish love life, and her sisters Mary Holland, Grace Ann and Sarah Jane.
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Peter White, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
Soon Emanuel was talking to Brian Grazer, and Bill Maher proved to be one of the more gregarious guests, chatting with a few excited art collectors.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 28 Feb. 2026
Barnum-Dann is gregarious, happily chatting with us and cracking jokes while his hands continue prep, as if independently governed.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Vast numbers of gregarious Central Texas grackles — the separate common and great-tailed species — assemble by the thousands at night, especially during the winter.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
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Peter White, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
Soon Emanuel was talking to Brian Grazer, and Bill Maher proved to be one of the more gregarious guests, chatting with a few excited art collectors.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 28 Feb. 2026
Barnum-Dann is gregarious, happily chatting with us and cracking jokes while his hands continue prep, as if independently governed.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Vast numbers of gregarious Central Texas grackles — the separate common and great-tailed species — assemble by the thousands at night, especially during the winter.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
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The outgoing Pedersen, Maine and Danforth are all Republicans, and every seat up for election has a Democrat candidate.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Major outgoing CEOs are citing AI as a factor in their decisions to step down.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Earlier thinkers, most famously Aristotle, had gone so far as to propose that eudaemonia was an inherently communal accomplishment, one that could only take root in the proper social and political context.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Some Brookhill attractions include Inner Peaks Climbing Center, an indoor rock-climbing facility, Puttery, an indoor mini-golf bar for adults and bars such as Pins Mechanical, a social spot with a retro arcade and other games.—
Chase Jordan
March 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Gregarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gregarious. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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