How to Use social in a Sentence

social

1 of 2 adjective
Definition of socialnext
Synonyms for socialnext
  • I joined the club to improve my social life.
  • She has poor social skills.
  • Her sister is much more social than she is.
  • The vacation resort held a lot of social events.
  • Health care is a major social issue.
  • Most humans are social beings.
  • Child abuse has become a serious social problem.
  • Martin Luther King, Jr., fought for social change.
  • What would your ideal nightlife and social scene look like?
    — Elaine Welteroth, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
  • The film is both a social satire and a comedic family drama.
    — Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2023
  • The Grizzlies' Jaren Jackson has a strong social justice backbone and has for years.
    — Mike Freeman, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2023
  • One social movement that gripped the nation was called Black Lives Matter.
    — Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2023
  • The next day, a social worker arrived to help with the code violations.
    — Propublica, Dallas News, 18 May 2023
  • Lars shared news of his father’s death in a social media post Wednesday.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Recently, one of those DIY hack videos popped up on one of my social media feeds.
    — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Among them are funkeiros — the artists who play Brazilian funk, a raw spinoff of hip-hop — and social-media influencers.
    — Jack Nicas, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Slotkin in a social media post said Woll helped set up and run her office during her first full term.
    — Anumita Kaur, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The couple shared a video on their joint social media pages announcing the new titles.
    — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Jennifer Crumbley said in a social media post that the gun was a Christmas present for Ethan.
    — Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2023
  • And on Monday, Kimmel shared that his birthday wish came true in a social media post.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Dining here is an event, with two social tables and minimalist decor making the tasting menus the star of the show.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2023
  • On that day, the restaurant will be open for dinner only from 4 to 9 p.m., according to its social media post.
    — Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Having this social lifeline might cause your mother to be less sneaky on Sundays.
    — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 31 Mar. 2024
  • The team writes that OSM skills depend on both social structures of animals and the frequency of watching events.
    — Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 16 Sep. 2023
  • State social workers received 14 abuse complaints about the couple, the suit stated.
    — Jason Laughlin, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2023
  • That’s not to say that all Air signs are social butterflies, however.
    — Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
  • In a social media post later that day, Gallego wrote that any cease-fire in Gaza must come with the release of hostages, a deal that hinges on Hamas accepting it.
    — Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Outside, there’s a party deck forward and a social deck aft with sun pads and an alfresco dining area.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2024
  • With the situation on the ground constantly in flux, social media is a lifeline.
    — WIRED, 21 Oct. 2023
  • In a social media post last October, Adele explained the drill of two shows each weekend had awoken something in her.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2024
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social

2 of 2 noun
  • The club has socials every month.
  • He's living on the social now.
  • Please stay tuned to our website and socials for the latest news and updates.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 2 June 2019
  • The building also was used as a meeting hall and for socials and church dances.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Does that make sense for physicals and mentals to go in yet for socials to come out?
    — Daniel Foster, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023
  • She’s shared a series of eerie visual teasers from a likely music video for the song this week on her socials.
    — Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Joel: The fans are already live-streaming your show in a fragmented way on all their socials.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Merz took their daughter, Gabby, to rec halls and socials for soldiers.
    — Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 22 Dec. 2019
  • Parties, sorority socials and beer pong nights have found a new home on Zoom.
    — Erin Griffith, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2020
  • Since then, the community has grown about 10 times in size, and Curtis has gone to just about every social.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 26 July 2018
  • The provision is part of the latest version of the party’s social-spending and climate bill that could pass as soon as next week.
    — Richard Rubin, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2021
  • That fan base and widespread accessibility have led Sanders and Yang to use the site to stream town halls and ice cream socials.
    — Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2019
  • One of the things that struck a chord with people was that the sponsor and nonprofit pages never mention Rock For Life and neither do the Warped socials.
    — Paige Williams, Billboard, 30 June 2017
  • CWW and River Bend hold quarterly writers' socials at the book shop.
    — courant.com, 19 July 2019
  • Downstairs on that same afternoon was an ice cream social that allowed patrons to beat the heat with some free ice cream.
    — Michael Walsh, Courant Community, 16 Aug. 2017
  • Registration for the event ranges from $40-$60 and includes access to socials, slideshows and a raffle.
    — Robert Allen, Detroit Free Press, 13 Feb. 2018
  • Price at time of publish: $18 Looking for an ice cream scoop that’s suitable to bring camping or to backyard ice cream socials?
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2023
  • In May 2022, Dixon logged onto her socials to find her and her company’s name in the throes of online vitriol.
    — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 18 Apr. 2023
  • They are listed on Do LaB’s site and its socials… and sometimes even in conjunction with Coachella.
    — Lily Moayeri, Variety, 13 Apr. 2023
  • For details go to Tommy Stinson’s Cowboys in the Campfire website and on all socials.
    — Liza Lentini, Spin, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The group also subsidizes ice-cream socials, pizza parties, and teas for the town’s 3,565 seniors.
    — Hattie Bernstein, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Mar. 2018
  • An optional post-hike social at a local pizza shop will take place.
    — Courant Community, 18 Sep. 2017
  • Speaking of TikTok, that trending socials platform isn’t just for your cool niece to obsess over for hours everday.
    — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 1 May 2020
  • Many free and commercial sharing apps have sprung up in response to the rising interest in dark social.
    — Sayantan Dasgupta, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
  • That’s where founding instructors guided 20 Houston socials through planks and burpees, push-ups and bicep curls, squats and lunges.
    — Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, 10 July 2019
  • The business plans to host birthday parties, breed meetups, holiday events and ice cream socials.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2023
  • In a photo posted to her socials, Osbourne showed her sweatpants soaked after her little one threw up all over her lap mid-flight.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Lovato wrote on their socials back in 2019 after signing with Braun.
    — Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The trailer is the only post on Paramore’s Instagram account after the band wiped their socials and longtime website.
    — Thania Garcia, Variety, 10 Jan. 2024
  • But there are Zoom ice cream socials, and Zoom group dry-land workouts—and, as the Anchorage coaches learned, the small exuberance of glimpsing a friendly face in the next lane.
    — National Geographic, 22 May 2020

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