social life
noun
: the part of a person's time spent doing enjoyable things with others
I joined the club to improve my social life.
She has a busy/hectic social life. It seems like there's a party every week.
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Stubbornly fixated on a college boyfriend who broke her heart, 20-something narrator Penelope Lin works at a Philadelphia museum, pores over the city’s history, and maintains a modest social life, largely disconnected from her family.
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 6 June 2025
The couple starred in a few films together, but their life revolved mostly around Bogart’s career and their high-profile social life.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2025
Experts encourage anyone feeling unfulfilled in their social life to focus on deepening their friendships rather than singling out a best friend.
—Seraphina Seow, Vogue, 27 May 2025
Still, some residents don’t need a social life inside retirement homes.
—Joshua Zatulskis, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 6 June 2025
The couple starred in a few films together, but their life revolved mostly around Bogart’s career and their high-profile social life.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2025
Experts encourage anyone feeling unfulfilled in their social life to focus on deepening their friendships rather than singling out a best friend.
—Seraphina Seow, Vogue, 27 May 2025
Still, some residents don’t need a social life inside retirement homes.
—Joshua Zatulskis, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for social life
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“Social life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20life. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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