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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
All of Mabel’s new forest friends—there are deer, rabbits, turtles, raccoons, and a singularly gloomy bear—bow down to a beaver sovereign, King George (Bobby Moynihan), a gregarious and naïve soul who embraces a humble, communal ideal of living.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Like Koy, who also has seven major specials, Iglesias went through a lot of metamorphosis on stage prior to finding his calling as a gregarious, fun-loving comedian with a penchant for doing cartoon-ish voices.
—Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Hulu and Freeform are hoping that Baskin can sprinkle some of that magic on Love Thy Nader, which follows the gregarious Nader, a former Sports Illustrated models known for her outlandish love life, and her sisters Mary Holland, Grace Ann and Sarah Jane.
—Peter White, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
Soon Emanuel was talking to Brian Grazer, and Bill Maher proved to be one of the more gregarious guests, chatting with a few excited art collectors.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 28 Feb. 2026
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Like Koy, who also has seven major specials, Iglesias went through a lot of metamorphosis on stage prior to finding his calling as a gregarious, fun-loving comedian with a penchant for doing cartoon-ish voices.
—Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Hulu and Freeform are hoping that Baskin can sprinkle some of that magic on Love Thy Nader, which follows the gregarious Nader, a former Sports Illustrated models known for her outlandish love life, and her sisters Mary Holland, Grace Ann and Sarah Jane.
—Peter White, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
Soon Emanuel was talking to Brian Grazer, and Bill Maher proved to be one of the more gregarious guests, chatting with a few excited art collectors.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gregarious
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The outgoing Pedersen, Maine and Danforth are all Republicans, and every seat up for election has a Democrat candidate.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Major outgoing CEOs are citing AI as a factor in their decisions to step down.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Earlier thinkers, most famously Aristotle, had gone so far as to propose that eudaemonia was an inherently communal accomplishment, one that could only take root in the proper social and political context.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Some Brookhill attractions include Inner Peaks Climbing Center, an indoor rock-climbing facility, Puttery, an indoor mini-golf bar for adults and bars such as Pins Mechanical, a social spot with a retro arcade and other games.—
Chase Jordan
March 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Gregarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gregarious. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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