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
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
The app includes capabilities for image generation and editing while featuring a social feed that allows users to share their AI conversations.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Maggie Griswold, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
Often suggested for informal work socials or networking events, smart casual style revolves around building an outfit that’s relaxed yet still professional.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The Quebec director’s documentary about a young man who does domestic chores for dominant women to cope with depression and social anxiety had a world premiere in Berlin.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
The app includes capabilities for image generation and editing while featuring a social feed that allows users to share their AI conversations.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Noun
Summer Hamptons Party Host a coastal social that transports you to the Hamptons—even if there’s no beach in sight.
—Maggie Griswold, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
Often suggested for informal work socials or networking events, smart casual style revolves around building an outfit that’s relaxed yet still professional.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for social
Adjective
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City will also surely sign a replacement for the outgoing De Bruyne.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Mercury joins the sun in your friendship zone on May 10, making the middle of the month a much more outgoing and exciting period.—
Nina Kahn,
StyleCaster,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The ideology underlying Western landscape painting is one in which humans are stewards and masters of the natural realm, a view of nature as a resource to be exploited, first by colonial empires and now by extractive industry.—
Naima Morelli,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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Pakistani officials have long drawn historical parallels between their feud with India and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, both disputes having been born out of bloody partitions as the United Kingdom's colonial empire collapsed in the years following World War II.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This Is the Way to Tea Party From setting the table to greeting guests, Cece teaches her friends how to use their best manners while enjoying a tea party.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
28 Apr. 2025
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Also on May 5, King Charles, 76, and Queen Camilla, 77, will host a tea party for veterans and members of the World War II generation at Buckingham Palace.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ford sat down with Carney for a friendly breakfast in a Toronto diner in March.—
Stephen Maher,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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Trump remarked on the friendly reception he's gotten from many in the billionaire class, including Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, during his second term.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Craft Cocktail Party Put a punny spin on your next cocktail party by hosting a craft cocktail party, where everyone mixes their own drinks.—
Maggie Griswold,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
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Professional Background Professional background extras know how to portray everyday things like busy New Yorkers walking down the street, posh guests at a cocktail party, or workers to board a bus.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Within the church, Francis shifted the pastoral practice toward a more hospitable, welcoming attitude toward those who had long felt excluded.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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This genetic isolation, the authors of the study reasoned, suggested the region likely wasn’t a migration corridor that linked sub-Saharan Africa to Northern Africa despite the Sahara’s hospitable conditions at the time.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This 1998 sci-fi thriller sees Josh Hartnett attempt to stop his school from being overrun by parasitic aliens.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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These bone collectors are not quite parasitic, nor are they considered symbiotic with spiders.—
Gayoung Lee,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The first drop for the brand noted limited quantities of a crêpe mix, shortbread cookie mix, a few flavors of tea, flower sprinkles, honey and a raspberry spread, all of which sold out in less than an hour.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Simultaneously, the cup will keep your coffee and tea piping hot.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Social.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/social. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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