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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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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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Recent Examples of social
Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
Despite the interest, however, direct evidence on whether dinosaurs lived by themselves or in social groups has been difficult to obtain.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
China’s socials last week gave Wild Robot the best scores ever for the studio, but the movie dropped down the chart this weekend.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Grayson presented at the Indiana School Social Worker Association fall conference along with an NC social worker.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
Despite the interest, however, direct evidence on whether dinosaurs lived by themselves or in social groups has been difficult to obtain.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
After Mother Monster was announced as one of the headliners for next year’s Coachella Festival, the singer took to her socials to gush about how the booking is the realization of one of her rock and roll fantasies.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
China’s socials last week gave Wild Robot the best scores ever for the studio, but the movie dropped down the chart this weekend.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2024
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Why one House member is objecting However, powerful voices in the Republican Party have grown increasingly louder urging an end to that long-standing tradition, which has continued under outgoing two-term Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont.John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
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The outgoing representative was among eight Republicans who had voted to oust McCarthy from the speakership.Sonam Sheth, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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This idea of home has been the lynchpin of every previous colonial revival, many of which have occurred during periods of great uncertainty.Cornelia Powers, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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Ethereal white sponge gardens that were thousands of feet long, flying spaghetti monsters (a type of colonial hydrozoan), casper octopuses, thousand-year-old glass sponges and towering forests of bamboo corals made up just a few of the life forms found here.Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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But that should not be a factor in whether the shower is a tea party or a cocktail party.Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024
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Okay, watching Andrew Garfield have a tea party with a child has bisexually devastated me.Emma Specter, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
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As this year marks the 40th anniversary of Tetris, two games are coming to Switch online, accompanied by a friendly message from its creator, Alexey Pajitnov.Ollie Barder, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Some companies may even be holding off on big changes, hoping a friendlier White House will tilt the scale back in their favor.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Another person for whom books were on the brain was Elle Macpherson, who stopped by the cocktail party ahead of a trip to Los Angeles this weekend to promote her autobiography.Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Old-school favorites to serve at cocktail parties all season long.Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
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With just three tables indoors and two outdoors, there is no place more cozy or hospitable to indulge in manti, Turkey’s beloved dumplings.Lela London, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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California’s tax incentive program is cited as the main culprit for driving creators outside of the city to more hospitable locations like Georgia and New York, as well as Australia and European locations like London.Kristen Lopez, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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It’s also been noted that by his own admission, Kennedy suffered brain loss when a parasitic worm got into his noggin in 2010.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The larvae of these flies (Drosophila melanogaster) will also up their ethanol intake when targeted by parasitic wasps.New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
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There are two things London especially does well: the art of afternoon tea and decking out in holiday spirit.Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2024
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The anise smell of shisha-tobacco, the reviving tea after a large meal, the warm summer breeze.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Social.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/social. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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