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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as in social
tending to group with others of the same kind
walruses are highly gregarious
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Recent Examples of gregarious
The toast that the gregarious Marsch raised among family to end 2024 was undoubtedly a joyous one.
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Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Chris Pula, the gregarious movie marketing executive who served stints at New Line, Warner Bros, Fox and Disney and created groundbreaking campaigns for movies from Se7en to The Mask, Dumb and Dumber and many others, has died according to numerous sources.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
Another great loss during the closure was that of Darla, a gregarious, 22-year-old cat who called the bar home for many years and was a favorite to hundreds of patrons.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
Where to watch:Paramount+. 'Speak No Evil' In the remake of the super-duper bleak 2022 Danish horror movie, James McAvoy stars as a gregarious Englishman who befriends an American couple (Scoot McNairy and Mackenzie Davis) and invites them to his family's country estate.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Chris Pula, the gregarious movie marketing executive who served stints at New Line, Warner Bros, Fox and Disney and created groundbreaking campaigns for movies from Se7en to The Mask, Dumb and Dumber and many others, has died according to numerous sources.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
Another great loss during the closure was that of Darla, a gregarious, 22-year-old cat who called the bar home for many years and was a favorite to hundreds of patrons.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
Where to watch:Paramount+. 'Speak No Evil' In the remake of the super-duper bleak 2022 Danish horror movie, James McAvoy stars as a gregarious Englishman who befriends an American couple (Scoot McNairy and Mackenzie Davis) and invites them to his family's country estate.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gregarious
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Harris, the outgoing taoiseach, assumed the role of deputy prime minister Thursday, and will expect to step back into the role of Ireland’s leader again in 2027.—
Kathy Rose O'Brien,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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Coaching Carousel: Aaron Glenn returns Yesterday, the Jets gave outgoing Lions DC Aaron Glenn something to celebrate, via a five-year contract to become their next head coach.—
Jacob Robinson,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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As Derek Thompson wrote earlier this month in The Atlantic, more and more Americans are retreating from in-person social interactions, turning instead to smartphones and other devices in search of intimacy.—
Maytal Eyal,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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Lawnmower parents may insert themselves into their child’s friendships and relationships with others and intrude on social issues without allowing the child to resolve problems independently.—
Jazmin Towe,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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The upper chamber has been slightly more hospitable terrain for Trump skeptics within the party than the House.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
13 Jan. 2025
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To me, the ending leaves as an open question whether Tóth has retreated to illusory safe ground or found a more hospitable home.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Gregarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gregarious. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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