How to Use the social in a Sentence

the social

noun
  • But that’s all part of the social strategy for both the league and the sports networks.
    Emily Longeretta, Variety, 7 Oct. 2023
  • This is the social script we’ve all been sold—and not just by Bridget Jones.
    Olivia Petter, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Our office became the social hub where the staff would come to hang.
    Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Also, Boys Don’t Cry, in terms of the social impact that had.
    Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Mitchell also points out the social risks of robots in stores.
    Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Musk changed the name of the social media platform to X from Twitter.
    Time, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Many have been quick to blame Elon Musk for the worst failings of the social media ecosystem.
    Brian Merchant, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Here’s why the U.S. is forcing the social media platform to be sold or banned.
    Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 19 May 2024
  • Here's what's behind the social media calls to boycott the chain.
    Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2024
  • And the social impact, of course, goes far beyond the shock value of viral videos.
    David McKenzie, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
  • How about the $34K that starts the social security tax?
    Dominic Pino, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The move is Musk’s latest in his streak of sporadic and sweeping changes on the social media platform.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Had the social worker carried out the removal, Noah would likely be alive.
    Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
  • For decades, she was considered one of the social circle's best hostesses and was even a muse to Andy Warhol and Salvador Dalí.
    Haley Van Horn, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2024
  • On Thursday, February 23, the 30-year-old made the decision to quit the social platform—at least for a good while.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Coming from the social services world, the duo is still learning the business side of running a restaurant.
    Journal Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2024
  • But, some of the social media claims about autophagy might not be exactly spot on.
    Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The power of TikTok continues to hold strong, even as a ban of the social media platform looms.
    Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 24 June 2024
  • Short interest in the social media platform and meme stock darling fell 16%, to just 23% of float.
    Nick Wells,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 July 2024
  • Elon Musk has kicked off his plan to charge users of X, formerly known as Twitter, to post content to the social network.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Also, snobs are as busy nicking notches on each rung of the social ladder as the gangster nicks each kill on his gun.
    Elsa Maxwell, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2023
  • The order came after projectiles were fired from the area, the Israeli army said in a post on the social media platform X.
    Andrew Wilks and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2024
  • Following the war, the ruling class was able to restore and, in some cases, grow their power in the social order.
    Kayti Burt, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
  • And she’s got tapes of her conversations with Donald that might plunk her on the social media map.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
  • But in many areas, these neighborhood bars are a vital piece of the social fabric.
    Dallasnews.com Staff, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Aware of the social media frenzy that the episode inspired online, Stark took to Instagram to add his voice into the mix.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2024
  • The two joined forces in the mid- to late-1990s by sharing the stage at Macy’s Passport, an event that for many years was a high-profile fundraiser on the social calendar.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Bodell said Bear has an Instagram page and the inmates can be shown pictures from the social media platform.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Shares of the social media company affiliated with Donald Trump have more than doubled in the last three weeks.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
  • This can be paid family caregivers, neighbors, or friends, all of whom can offer the social support that is lacking when grandparents are absent.
    ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 23 Oct. 2024

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