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as in traveling
to come or be together as friends
those two have been hobnobbing together since freshman year
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as in mingling
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 hobnobbing
He was spotted in a blue jacket and white collared shirt hobnobbing and posing for photos with cast members and other event attendees.
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Indeed, Sala is where the mature Myers Park crowd goes for after work hobnobbing, small bites and aperitifs.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Galloway, who co-hosts the Pivot podcast with veteran tech journalist Kara Swisher and routinely speaks with top Silicon Valley executives, decided to zero in on those Big Tech leaders who are often seen hobnobbing at the White House and Mar a Lago.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
And folks who attended the affair seemed unhappy with the long evening, although Ryan enjoyed hobnobbing.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2025
But the bigger story might have been the public presence of Plattner, the 81-year-old German, who had a lot to say to local reporters in addition to some ribbon-cutting for a new pedestrian walkway and hobnobbing with fans.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Even those plot points feel a bit dated, with Ivy’s ascent as a food star marked by hobnobbing with David Chang, and Theo agonizing over remixes and GIFs of his anguish.
—Katie Walsh, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Indeed, Sala is where the mature Myers Park crowd goes for after work hobnobbing, small bites and aperitifs.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Galloway, who co-hosts the Pivot podcast with veteran tech journalist Kara Swisher and routinely speaks with top Silicon Valley executives, decided to zero in on those Big Tech leaders who are often seen hobnobbing at the White House and Mar a Lago.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
And folks who attended the affair seemed unhappy with the long evening, although Ryan enjoyed hobnobbing.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2025
But the bigger story might have been the public presence of Plattner, the 81-year-old German, who had a lot to say to local reporters in addition to some ribbon-cutting for a new pedestrian walkway and hobnobbing with fans.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Even those plot points feel a bit dated, with Ivy’s ascent as a food star marked by hobnobbing with David Chang, and Theo agonizing over remixes and GIFs of his anguish.
—Katie Walsh, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hobnobbing
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The memorial includes two metal American flag signs on the Cloverdale Road overpass that drivers can see while traveling the Interstate, one in each direction.—
Rose Evans
April 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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Want to learn something new while traveling?—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Even the fact that its audiences were made up of Black and white South Africans mingling together was unheard of in a city where the law separated areas and people by race.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2026
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Aiden Fox, president of the College Republican at Ohio University, said his contingent from the school is excited about mingling with like-minded conservatives.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Hershey Foods, viewing Hersheypark as new and untested, did not want to risk visitors associating its brands with what could be a failing theme park.—
John Haddad,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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Her other daughter, Beatrice, is reportedly also choosing to focus on her family and would like to keep away from publicly associating with her parents.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
27 Mar. 2026
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Insider experiences include a tour of a private palazzo by a prince no less, a painting class inspired by Caravaggio, and a master class in mixing the perfect aperitivo by resident masters.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Available only at the Milan campus for the moment, the core offering of the new educational project will be a three-year undergraduate program starting in October and mixing creative, technical and managerial skills.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The city is collaborating with The Fay Apartments in downtown, where there will be a preference for applications submitted by city workers.—
Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sentinel staff took first place in breaking news for collaborating on the Epic Universe opening, providing coverage on wait times, a ride guide for the park and a timeline of how the theme park evolved.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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The field includes current legislators Manny Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Jalen Anderson and Donna Peyton, all running for re-election.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Dodgers’ star shortstop left Saturday’s game after running the bases in the first inning and feeling pain in the right side of his lower back.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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Many women spend years in treatment for depression without anyone connecting it back to hormones.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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One of those ideas that Segall cites as core to that thesis is a true crime concept centered around deepfakes, taking a genre that people know and enjoy, and connecting it to the world of technology in a unique way.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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Before joining the Administration, Rogers practiced as a First Amendment lawyer whose clients included Charlie Kirk and Douglass Mackey, an alt-right meme poster who had been convicted of voter suppression, a charge that was later overturned.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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None of this even includes Rahm’s reported $300million to $400m signing bonus for joining LIV from the PGA Tour in the first place in December 2023.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hobnobbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobnobbing. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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