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Recent Examples of socialize
Head to Andersonville this weekend for its annual Fika Fest, a celebration of a Swedish custom that encourages people to slow down for a cup of coffee and socialize.
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Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Bill Clinton is among the political and business leaders who socialized with Epstein and showed up in the Epstein files.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Vrabel eventually retreated to the basement, too bitter to socialize.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
To them, he will be remembered as a cold, heartless businessman and a shamefully unkind man of the cloth who focused way too much on socializing, traveling and furthering his own agenda.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Bill Clinton is among the political and business leaders who socialized with Epstein and showed up in the Epstein files.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Vrabel eventually retreated to the basement, too bitter to socialize.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
To them, he will be remembered as a cold, heartless businessman and a shamefully unkind man of the cloth who focused way too much on socializing, traveling and furthering his own agenda.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socialize
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Trays of burgers, fries and lobster rolls circled the room as guests such as Martha Stewart, Suki Waterhouse, Kelsea Ballerini, Leslie Bibb, Supriya Ganesh and Ava Phillippe mingled throughout the restaurant.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Living with a lockdown Athletes are usually free to meet and mingle with rivals from around the world in the Olympic Village and play games before enthusiastic flag-waving crowds.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The residue contained human feces mixed with thyme and olive oil.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Fans used to agree, complaining when the show would keep mixing former and first-time players, or bemoaning the same faces playing over and over again.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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Much of it is guilt by association — on the grounds, if nothing else, that elites should have known better than to associate with such a man.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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This is clearly not possible considering the importance of safety concerns associated with nuclear reactors, particularly new and novel designs.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Socialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialize. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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