How to Use social in a Sentence
- 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.
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What would your ideal nightlife and social scene look like?
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Elaine Welteroth,
Washington Post,
19 Mar. 2024
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The film is both a social satire and a comedic family drama.
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Tyler Coates,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Nov. 2023
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The Grizzlies' Jaren Jackson has a strong social justice backbone and has for years.
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Mike Freeman,
USA TODAY,
8 Apr. 2023
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One social movement that gripped the nation was called Black Lives Matter.
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Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
4 Sep. 2023
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The next day, a social worker arrived to help with the code violations.
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Propublica,
Dallas News,
18 May 2023
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Lars shared news of his father’s death in a social media post Wednesday.
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Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
21 Dec. 2023
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Recently, one of those DIY hack videos popped up on one of my social media feeds.
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Bradley Ford,
Popular Mechanics,
30 Mar. 2023
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Among them are funkeiros — the artists who play Brazilian funk, a raw spinoff of hip-hop — and social-media influencers.
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Jack Nicas,
New York Times,
29 Mar. 2023
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Slotkin in a social media post said Woll helped set up and run her office during her first full term.
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Anumita Kaur,
Washington Post,
13 Nov. 2023
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The couple shared a video on their joint social media pages announcing the new titles.
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Stephanie Petit,
Peoplemag,
11 Aug. 2023
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Jennifer Crumbley said in a social media post that the gun was a Christmas present for Ethan.
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Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
15 Nov. 2023
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And on Monday, Kimmel shared that his birthday wish came true in a social media post.
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Sabrina Weiss,
Peoplemag,
13 Nov. 2023
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Dining here is an event, with two social tables and minimalist decor making the tasting menus the star of the show.
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Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2023
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On that day, the restaurant will be open for dinner only from 4 to 9 p.m., according to its social media post.
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Hanh Truong,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2024
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Having this social lifeline might cause your mother to be less sneaky on Sundays.
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Amy Dickinson,
Detroit Free Press,
31 Mar. 2024
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The team writes that OSM skills depend on both social structures of animals and the frequency of watching events.
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Elizabeth Gamillo,
Discover Magazine,
16 Sep. 2023
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State social workers received 14 abuse complaints about the couple, the suit stated.
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Jason Laughlin,
BostonGlobe.com,
11 Aug. 2023
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That’s not to say that all Air signs are social butterflies, however.
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Nicole Briese,
Peoplemag,
24 Nov. 2023
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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.
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Coleby Phillips,
The Arizona Republic,
7 Mar. 2024
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Outside, there’s a party deck forward and a social deck aft with sun pads and an alfresco dining area.
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Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
12 Feb. 2024
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Whether grieving the death of a child, revolting against power, or lamenting social conditions, the figures in her oeuvre can whip up empathy in even the coolest of hearts.
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Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
11 Apr. 2024
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Visit Parallel Space, a small independent gallery that shows emerging Hong Kong artists who don’t shy away from social commentary.
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Tiffany May,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2024
- The club has socials every month.
- He's living on the social now.
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Please stay tuned to our website and socials for the latest news and updates.
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Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
2 June 2019
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The building also was used as a meeting hall and for socials and church dances.
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Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Sep. 2023
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Does that make sense for physicals and mentals to go in yet for socials to come out?
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Daniel Foster,
National Review,
30 Nov. 2023
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She’s shared a series of eerie visual teasers from a likely music video for the song this week on her socials.
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Katie Atkinson,
Billboard,
29 Aug. 2023
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Joel: The fans are already live-streaming your show in a fragmented way on all their socials.
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Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2023
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Merz took their daughter, Gabby, to rec halls and socials for soldiers.
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Sarah Ladd,
The Courier-Journal,
22 Dec. 2019
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Parties, sorority socials and beer pong nights have found a new home on Zoom.
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Erin Griffith,
New York Times,
17 Mar. 2020
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Since then, the community has grown about 10 times in size, and Curtis has gone to just about every social.
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Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
26 July 2018
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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.
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Richard Rubin,
WSJ,
10 Nov. 2021
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That fan base and widespread accessibility have led Sanders and Yang to use the site to stream town halls and ice cream socials.
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Washington Post,
17 Oct. 2019
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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.
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Paige Williams,
Billboard,
30 June 2017
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CWW and River Bend hold quarterly writers' socials at the book shop.
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courant.com,
19 July 2019
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Downstairs on that same afternoon was an ice cream social that allowed patrons to beat the heat with some free ice cream.
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Michael Walsh,
Courant Community,
16 Aug. 2017
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Registration for the event ranges from $40-$60 and includes access to socials, slideshows and a raffle.
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Robert Allen,
Detroit Free Press,
13 Feb. 2018
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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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Kaitlyn McInnis,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Feb. 2023
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In May 2022, Dixon logged onto her socials to find her and her company’s name in the throes of online vitriol.
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Nerisha Penrose,
ELLE,
18 Apr. 2023
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They are listed on Do LaB’s site and its socials… and sometimes even in conjunction with Coachella.
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Lily Moayeri,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2023
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For details go to Tommy Stinson’s Cowboys in the Campfire website and on all socials.
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Liza Lentini,
Spin,
1 Sep. 2023
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The group also subsidizes ice-cream socials, pizza parties, and teas for the town’s 3,565 seniors.
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Hattie Bernstein,
BostonGlobe.com,
23 Mar. 2018
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An optional post-hike social at a local pizza shop will take place.
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Courant Community,
18 Sep. 2017
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Speaking of TikTok, that trending socials platform isn’t just for your cool niece to obsess over for hours everday.
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Matt Wake | [email protected],
al,
1 May 2020
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Many free and commercial sharing apps have sprung up in response to the rising interest in dark social.
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Sayantan Dasgupta,
Forbes,
28 Jan. 2022
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That’s where founding instructors guided 20 Houston socials through planks and burpees, push-ups and bicep curls, squats and lunges.
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Amber Elliott,
Houston Chronicle,
10 July 2019
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The business plans to host birthday parties, breed meetups, holiday events and ice cream socials.
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Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2023
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In a photo posted to her socials, Osbourne showed her sweatpants soaked after her little one threw up all over her lap mid-flight.
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Angela Andaloro,
Peoplemag,
29 Jan. 2024
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Lovato wrote on their socials back in 2019 after signing with Braun.
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Kelsie Gibson,
Peoplemag,
23 Aug. 2023
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The trailer is the only post on Paramore’s Instagram account after the band wiped their socials and longtime website.
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Thania Garcia,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2024
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Fans took note yesterday that the singer wiped her socials, a tactic often used by artists signaling the imminent arrival of a new era.
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Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2024
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