How to Use sociable in a Sentence

sociable

adjective
  • They had a very sociable evening.
  • They are sociable people who enjoy having parties.
  • The ice bar has helped make the weird winter a lot more sociable and fun.
    Kim Palmer, Star Tribune, 12 Feb. 2021
  • On 19th April, the Sun will leave the sign of the ram and enter into the sociable sign of the bull, bringing us a more relaxed vibe to the world around us.
    Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 18 Apr. 2022
  • All ages and dog breeds must be sociable and well behaved.
    Jennifer Boehm, sun-sentinel.com, 2 Oct. 2019
  • Try to be sociable on Slack, send some dumb tweets, ask people how their day is.
    Wired Staff, Wired, 13 Mar. 2020
  • But apart from the 17 chickens, three geese, two cats, a cow, a duck and a collie called Mac, Shedd was not a sociable sort of place.
    The Economist, 16 Dec. 2020
  • Even as a teenager, Ramaswamy was known to be warm and sociable, able to chat about the Bengals and the Reds like anyone else.
    Time, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The drugs took away his pain and made him feel more energetic and sociable.
    Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2019
  • Long was sociable but still tough as nails, Jennings said.
    Jesse Newell, kansascity, 11 July 2018
  • Dr Feig and others have shown that the female offspring of stressed male mice tend to be more anxious and less sociable.
    The Economist, 24 May 2018
  • The biggest changes were seen in the animals who had been least sociable before.
    Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2021
  • That solitude can be hard for those who are sociable, Aiello says.
    Courtney Jespersen, The Seattle Times, 22 June 2017
  • In the front, Sergine worried that the long hours in the car were making Jayden more withdrawn, less confident and sociable.
    Washington Post, 6 June 2020
  • Benjamin and Maeanna, though, were the most sociable, their parents said.
    Max Londberg, kansascity, 7 June 2018
  • The versatile, sociable Lab has had the longest-ever reign as top dog.
    CBS News, 28 Mar. 2018
  • Postings referred to the job as sociable, blurring the boundaries between work and play.
    Jessi Hempel, WIRED, 26 May 2018
  • Lucky for us, lively and sociable bonobos have been part of the San Diego Zoo family since a male named Kakowet arrived in 1960.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2019
  • Quacky is a calm and sociable drake (a male mallard), Snacky is a ladylike hen, and Tacky is a drake who’s always taking chances.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 17 Nov. 2019
  • In Head Start, Dakotah was described as a sociable boy who showed promise.
    Erica L. Green, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Erin is super sociable, loves being around others and is always up for a good time.
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2022
  • The telephone company line is not as sociable as the old system of going into the office to pay your bill.
    Celestine Sibley, ajc, 30 Nov. 2021
  • The show was shot before the pandemic, but episodes take on new relevance in a time where being sociable has changed so much.
    Wendy Fox Weber, chicagotribune.com, 2 Nov. 2020
  • Uriah Pryce isn’t quite as sociable, but also missed coming to the center.
    Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2021
  • At such events the most sociable men, like my uncle, Su Wu, will go around to every table, offering a toast.
    Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2021
  • Still sociable Even though our website has changed, our social media accounts are still the same.
    Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2017
  • Her husband, Michael Hirt, recalled that David was very sociable but could also be private and shy.
    Kris Maher, WSJ, 30 Oct. 2018
  • The dogs are crossbred from sociable huskies and hardier Greenland dogs and are baying and pawing for attention.
    Taymour Soomro Scott Conarroe, New York Times, 10 May 2023
  • Your efforts to be sociable or humorous might not go over well with some people.
    Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 28 Aug. 2020
  • Erika said her son was very sociable and made friends easily.
    Mica Thomas, NBC News, 27 Aug. 2023

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