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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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 gregarious manager Pavel Chadim, who is a Neurologist in real life, has a host of patients to see on March 12, two days after his bout with Japan.
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Sam Blum, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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Sam Blum, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gregarious
Adjective
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Donovan is talkative, bubbly and outgoing, while Juan is more of a listener.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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The president reacted to the news this week by simultaneously complimenting and insulting the outgoing executive.—
Grace Miserocchi,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The attack threw into chaos one of Washington’s premier social events, which every year attracts some of the country’s most powerful people and the journalists who cover them.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, the meetings adjourned and turned into a social occasion.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Gregarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gregarious. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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