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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2
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 service From the servers in the fine dining restaurants to the folks operating the waterpark rides, from the attendants in the poolside cabanas to the housekeepers, the service is consistently professional but with oodles of gregarious Bahamian warmth.
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Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
The bearded and gregarious Walker expressed happiness for his players, the school and its town.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 20 Dec. 2025
For the next four decades, Reiner, a warm and gregarious presence on screen and an outspoken liberal advocate off it, remained a constant fixture in Hollywood.
—Jake Coyle, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
McClure is known for his gregarious personality and ability to recruit.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
The bearded and gregarious Walker expressed happiness for his players, the school and its town.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 20 Dec. 2025
For the next four decades, Reiner, a warm and gregarious presence on screen and an outspoken liberal advocate off it, remained a constant fixture in Hollywood.
—Jake Coyle, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
McClure is known for his gregarious personality and ability to recruit.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gregarious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gregarious
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Starmer thanked the outgoing chief of staff for his service and commitment to the Labour Party.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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One of the first to pass through the grey carpet just inside the Legion's gates was outgoing GQ editor Will Welch, who announced his departure from the title earlier this week for a position with musician and Louis Vuitton creative director Pharrell Williams.—
Eve Batey,
Vanity Fair,
7 Feb. 2026
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It is supposed to be central to our political, social and personal considerations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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The latrines formed part of the Scholastica Baths, the city’s largest bathing complex, capable of accommodating up to 1,000 people, and an important social center.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Gregarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gregarious. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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