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A sharing person is generous and willing to share. If you are sharing, you are glad to give things away to others. So can we borrow five dollars? To share something is to use it or enjoy it with others, like when people share a cake at a birthday party. The adjective sharing has a related meaning, but the focus is more on unselfishness. A sharing person might try to divide up not just the cake, but also all the food in his refrigerator — just to be sure everyone is fed.
Example Sentences
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Sharing similar eating habits with romantic partners matters more to Gen Z compared with the rest of Americans.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Sharing the same facility in El Segundo made integration of the two rosters seamless.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
"Sharing our story is about raising awareness of how quickly this can happen, but also of how much research is needed for all types of ovarian cancer," said the 33-year-old.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Sharing an image of the plot on Instagram, the couple wrote: “WOO!!! We just bought our dream 18 acre property. SO excited. Feels surreal.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
Sharing our thoughts with each other requires a great deal of trust, but we’ll both be stronger because of it!
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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