How do you use the word "social" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "social" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "social": Hunger is one of the greatest social miseries. Social unrest may come about as a result of the endless rising of prices.

Social Meaning

/ˈsəʊ.ʃəl/

Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

adjBeing extroverted or outgoing.

adjOf or relating to society.

Sentence Examples

Hunger is one of the greatest social miseries.

Social unrest may come about as a result of the endless rising of prices.

She has a busy social life.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

mixer ethnic cultural

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

She attended the ____ event to meet new colleagues from different companies.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The town's ____ media pages are used to keep residents informed about local news and events.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *sokʷéh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ṓy Proto-Indo-European *sokʷh₂ṓy Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *sokʷyós Proto-Italic *sokjos Latin sokios Latin socius Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin sociālisbor. Middle French socialbor. English social From Middle French social, from Latin sociālis (“of or belonging to a companion or companionship or association, social”), from socius (“a companion, fellow, partner, associate, ally”), from sequor (“follow”). Cognate with English seg (“man, companion, fellow”). More at seg.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"Not ignoring what is good, I am quick to perceive a horror, and could still be social with it—would they let me—since it is but well to be on friendly terms with all the inmates of the place one lodges in." — 1851, Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chapter 1:

"Phoenix and Lubbock are both caught in severe drought, and it is going to get much worse. We may see many such [dust] storms in the decades ahead, along with species extinctions, radical disturbance of ecosystems, and intensified social conflict over land and water. Welcome to the Anthropocene, the epoch when humans have become a major geological and climatic force." — 2012 January 26, Donald Worster, “A Drier and Hotter Future”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, archived from the original on 26 Jan 2012, page 70:

"“I saw that shift, and I was like, ‘Oh, that’s the future of social,’” Systrom said." — 2023 January 31, Casey Newton, quoting Kevin Systrom, “Instagram’s co-founders are back with Artifact, a kind of TikTok for text”, in The Verge, archived from the original on 02 Apr 2024:

"Close your mouth and delete all your socials tonight." — 2019 August 29, “Cheeto Christ Stupid Czar”, Randy Rainbow (lyrics), Andrew Lloyd Webber (music)performed by Randy Rainbow:

"Nearly a week after the Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, the world is still adjusting to the fact that he has an American family that does typically American things. The Borgias, for all their many sins, never posted crude or spicy memes to the socials." — 2025 May 13, Richard Fausset, “The Pope’s Florida Brother, a MAGA Disciple, Plans to ‘Tone It Down’”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 14 May 2025:

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