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as in to travel
to come or be together as friends
those two have been hobnobbing together since freshman year
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as in to mingle
to take part in social activities
spent some time hobnobbing with the rich and famous while in Los Angeles
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Recent Examples of hobnob
Throughout the festivities, the A-list celebrities made the rounds and hobnobbed with friends in the massive white tent.
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Paul Chi, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
Scenes showed Meghan floating through a kitchen and garden — though reportedly not her own — visiting a beehive, arranging flowers and hobnobbing with celebrity guests, including Mindy Kaling, chef Roy Choi and Bay Area notables Alice Waters and Tatcha founder Vicky Tsai.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Wealthy New Yorkers love Palm Beach for its low taxes, lush weather, and the possibility of hobnobbing with Stephen Schwarzman at the Everglades Club.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 Jan. 2025
Or, celebrities in designer winter wear hobnobbing on snowy sidewalks, cordoned off from the prying eyes of paparazzi and the general public.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
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Paul Chi, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
Scenes showed Meghan floating through a kitchen and garden — though reportedly not her own — visiting a beehive, arranging flowers and hobnobbing with celebrity guests, including Mindy Kaling, chef Roy Choi and Bay Area notables Alice Waters and Tatcha founder Vicky Tsai.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Wealthy New Yorkers love Palm Beach for its low taxes, lush weather, and the possibility of hobnobbing with Stephen Schwarzman at the Everglades Club.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 Jan. 2025
Or, celebrities in designer winter wear hobnobbing on snowy sidewalks, cordoned off from the prying eyes of paparazzi and the general public.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hobnob
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Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
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Meghan and Prince Harry are based in Montecito, California, but have traveled to New York City on several occasions in recent months.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Upon entry, guests will be greeted with the cacophony of Indian peacocks mingled with the cries of multiple macaw species, with scarlet and blue-and-yellow varieties all found within the aviary.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The couple were reportedly seen mingling at the afterparty with arms around each other.—
Jolene Latimer,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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That's because psychological benefits are associated with having a college fund.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The dog learns through repetition and rewards to associate smell with a person and follow the scent, building up in distance and the scent’s duration.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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But in the fifth set, when everything was on the line, Paul mixed in just enough slices and sharp angles, while Khachanov fell back to his flat, grunting power, which has its limits in these parts.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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Tyler Shane,
Wired News,
31 May 2025
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Founded in 2021 by Zainab Sanusi, Mbaye joined the British brand as co-founder soon after, before moving to New York.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
27 May 2025
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The German model joined the show in 2013 and judged on Seasons 8-13.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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No arrests have been made and police are seeking information connected with the shooting.—
John Wawrow,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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Bennet, who is now running for governor, and Tester largely ignored the protesters, who interjected throughout the event, as they were escorted out or asked by security not to disrupt.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
29 May 2025
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On the first half-court possession of the game, Boston ran a handoff with Sydney Colson on the wing, springing her for a clean jumper at the free-throw line.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Zheng expressed interest in entering the ready-to-drink space, and the two soon collaborated on a new, bottled matcha lemonade.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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Goyer, of course, collaborated with director Christopher Nolan as a screenwriter on The Dark Knight Trilogy and is currently executive producing Apple TV+’s Murderbot.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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“Hobnob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobnob. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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