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
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The launch comes after the outgoing chief of MI6, Sir Richard Moore, used a rare public speech in Prague in July 2023 to appeal to Russian citizens to spy for the UK.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Rose, the outgoing UK regional lead of Paramount, said rivalry between British broadcasters was fundamental to the health of the industry.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
18 Sep. 2025
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Violet Affleck, the 19-year-old daughter of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, took the stage at the United Nations this week, calling for urgent action on clean air, pandemic protections, and broader social justice issues.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Fresh off an Emmy win earlier this month, late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert is now being awarded for his social justice efforts.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Mornings taste better with a fresh fruit smoothie and sunrise on your deck, and the always smiling and hospitable resort staff keeps the surprises coming—maybe a floating breakfast one day or champagne at dusk the next.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Sep. 2025
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Uncertainty around how organized Invest 94L will become is still high, but increasingly hospitable atmospheric conditions and plenty of warm water fuel give it potential to develop.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Gregarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gregarious. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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