Synonym: mixer, sociable, societal. Similar words: socially, social services, associate, associated, association, society, racial, crucial. Meaning: [‘səʊʃl] 
n. a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity. adj. 1. relating to human society and its members 2. living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups 3. relating to or belonging to or characteristic of high society 4. composed of sociable people or formed for the purpose of sociability 5. tending to move or live together in groups or colonies of the same kind 6. marked by friendly companionship with others.
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1) Kindness is the sunshine of social life. 
2) He climbed the social ladder.
3) Proust’s work reflected his own social and cultural milieu.
4) The ant is a social insect.
5) He firmly believes liberty is inseparable from social justice.
6) Education was the key to upward social mobility.
7) I have a fantastic social life.
Those beliefs still prevail among certain social groups.
9) Playing together teaches children social conventions such as sharing.
10) Crime often symbolizes a wider social problem.
11) He and I moved in totally different social spheres.
12) If you are unemployed you can claim social security.
13) Please tell me some opinions on various social questions.
14) Some monkeys have a very complex social hierarchy.
15) He was treated as a social outcast.
16) The causes of social distress include inadequate housing.
17) He argued that the arts have great social utility.
18) Most bees and wasps are social insects.
19) The government is putting through some radical social reforms.
20) Edwards is a Methodist lay preacher and social worker.
21) He cared little for social advancement.
22) Social studies is the study of how man lives in societies.
23) The rise in crime is mainly due to social and economic factors.
24) But he has sustained his fierce social conscience from young adulthood through old age.
25) He is part of an exclusive social circle and belongs to an exclusive club.
26) People of all social standings should be given equal opportunities for dialogue.
27) by the same rules of social conduct as other people.
28) Eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation.
29) The government have failed to come to grips with the two most important social issues of our time.
30) It took a while to get used to the social nuances of the office.
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Examples of how to use the word “social” in a sentence. How to connect “social” with other words to make correct English sentences.
social (adj): relating to activities in which you meet and spend time with other people and that happen during the time when you are not working
Use “social” in a sentence
| She actively takes part in social activities. |
| She has good social skills. |
| The increase in suicides has become a serious social problem. |
| That woman has a high social status.
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Share it on socials.
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Notable content creator Eric Sedeño joined the party on Saturday and interacted with fans on-site before sharing his perspective of the show on socials!
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Included in your stay are all meals — plus, adult candlelight dinners — infant and toddler care, kids’ programs, and what seems to be an endless number of activities — from mini golf and water trampolines to ice cream socials and kayaking trips.
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The business plans to host birthday parties, breed meetups, holiday events and ice cream socials.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2023
Price at time of publish: $18 Looking for an ice cream scoop that’s suitable to bring camping or to backyard ice cream socials?
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