How to Use social in a Sentence

social

1 of 2 adjective
  • 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.
  • Here are some fun social clubs and events to join.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Like wasps and bees, ants are social and live in a colony with one or more queens.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
  • And social media is one of those.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Girls and boys are equally social at birth.
    — Lise Eliot, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
  • First, there’s been a huge change in social norms worldwide.
    — Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
  • And that kind of joke made its way into my social circles.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
  • The need to recharge your social battery is backed by science.
    — Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Your social circle revolves around the sport.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The truth is that all babies are wired for social engagement at birth.
    — Lise Eliot, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
  • That’s because humans are a social species.
    — Jessica Dulong, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
  • Tom Brady is going social with his next series.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 May 2026
  • Being social through a screen or through an app felt anti-social.
    — Marc Malkin, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Try a few sessions with a coach, friend or social fitness app to stick to your routine.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Sony’s move mirrors a wider shift across the gaming and social ecosystem.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The same rule applied in her growing social circles.
    — Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The name comes from the idea of putting someone 'on a throne' to boost your own clout/social capital.
    — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
  • In the past few months you guys have been all over both social and traditional media.
    — Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 2 June 2026
  • Healthcare is no longer only a social issue.
    — Chris Brandt, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2026
  • There is also a broader social context that cannot be ignored.
    — Dimitri Mugianis, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
  • But maybe still with a social faux pas with Megan Thee Stallion.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Lars shared news of his father’s death in a social media post Wednesday.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2023
  • If your social feeds haven’t introduced you to Big Al yet, get ready.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026

social

2 of 2 noun
  • The club has socials every month.
  • He's living on the social now.
  • Less than a week later, her socials went dark.
    — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
  • But the truth is, driveway socials have been around for a few years.
    — Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2026
  • Fans first got the news from a post on Meyers’ socials.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The chrome-aura trend is taking over socials this spring.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Her presence on socials was blank; a few fake ones popped up and then vanished.
    — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Photos look punchy for socials, and the build feels sturdy.
    — PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
  • More socials than before were part of the revival.
    — Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The building also was used as a meeting hall and for socials and church dances.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Does that make sense for physicals and mentals to go in yet for socials to come out?
    — Daniel Foster, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Please stay tuned to our website and socials for the latest news and updates.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 2 June 2019
  • For Gen Zers scrolling through their socials, Kirk was hard to miss.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The chart notes the fastest-growing songs of the week as discovered on screens and socials.
    — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Cameron also took to his social to announce the movie’s release.
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2025
  • An optional post-hike social at a local pizza shop will take place.
    — Courant Community, 18 Sep. 2017
  • Shortly after the video was posted, the group shared a statement on its socials.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Parties, sorority socials and beer pong nights have found a new home on Zoom.
    — Erin Griffith, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2020
  • Merz took their daughter, Gabby, to rec halls and socials for soldiers.
    — Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 22 Dec. 2019
  • Downstairs on that same afternoon was an ice cream social that allowed patrons to beat the heat with some free ice cream.
    — Michael Walsh, Courant Community, 16 Aug. 2017
  • All parish meetings or socials including fish fries and bingos are canceled.
    — Chris Mayhew, Cincinnati.com, 18 Mar. 2020
  • Wedding painting is kind of just the beginning, and the response on socials so far has been super fun.
    — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Disney+ shared a video to its socials announcing the special on Tuesday.
    — ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Organic social should be treated as a system rather than one-off creative efforts.
    — Sanel Mezbur, Forbes.com, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Sure, Patience is still filming with a cell phone for Val’s socials, but Jane is nowhere to be seen.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Each day, a new post on Swift’s site and socials rallied fans to stream a different era together.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The business plans to host birthday parties, breed meetups, holiday events and ice cream socials.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Many free and commercial sharing apps have sprung up in response to the rising interest in dark social.
    — Sayantan Dasgupta, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
  • There were moments where things got a little hairy on socials, but Tiffany and I are really good friends.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Lacy’s been teasing the project in plain sight, wearing merch for the album in photos on his socials, all while fans clamor for new music.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025

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