hobnob

verb

ˈhäb-ˌnäb How to pronounce hobnob (audio)
Definition of hobnobnext
1
as in to travel
to come or be together as friends those two have been hobnobbing together since freshman year

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2
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 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 On day one, tech billionaires hobnobbed with lawmakers over crab cakes and ribeyes after watching President Donald Trump’s inauguration from the best seats in the house. — Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 25 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 See All Example Sentences for hobnob
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hobnob
  1. travel
  2. mingle
  3. associate
  4. mix
  5. join
  6. connect
  7. run
  8. collaborate
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  • Family of 4 picks up and moves overseas to travel the world, share more life experiences The Niblett family left their home in England and moved to Bali for the first stop of their year of traveling.
    — Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
  • If any of the men in black and white lacked motivation, the merest glances to the fans who’d traveled in their droves from the North-east would refuel them in an instant.
    — Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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  • The presentation at a palatial 18th-century mansion on the Left Bank, the longtime home of the late Karl Lagerfeld, was set up like an exhibition, with artworks, design objects and crafts mingling with the women’s and men’s collections, presented on mannequins.
    — Miles Socha, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Do your best to get out and mingle with people who need a little cheer.
    — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2025
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  • Economic models attempting to forecast the current quarter of GDP growth were developed to address the challenges associated with consensus estimates.
    — Bill Stone, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Here are 5 ways to store and organize recipe cards along with three ways to preserve their handwriting and the fond memories associated.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
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  • Position the bed in an area that receives lots of sunshine and mix a well-draining rocky or gritty soil blend by combining equal parts potting soil and coarse sand or fine gravel.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Over the past week, the answer from managers, recruitment staff, sporting and Academy directors has been mixed — critical, reticent and quietly hopeful.
    — Michael Walker, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
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  • Engel died in 2019 at age 70. 08 of 09 Betty White as Sue Ann Nivens Betty White, already a TV star, joined The Mary Tyler Moore Show in the fourth season as Sue Ann Nivens, appearing after Harper’s Rhoda left.
    — Victoria Edel, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Clothier said 20 to 30 judges across the state who heard about the car wash planned to join him and the shoplifters.
    — Landon Mion, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
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  • Along with access to more than 59 countries, NordVPN also allows users to connect to multiple devices (from computers to phones to tablets) and offers 24-hour live chat support.
    — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Alongside the ongoing South Loop Park project, which will cap the southern section with a new multi-use park, removing the North Loop would mean that Kansas City neighborhoods would be fully connected from the Missouri River, through downtown and the Crossroads, to Brush Creek and beyond.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of connect
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  • Hardman, who played collegiately at Georgia, ran the 40-yard dash in 4.33 seconds at the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Jacob Wong heads up the Hong Kong International Film Festival Industry Office, the organization that coordinates such initiatives as the Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF), which runs as a Filmart sidebar.
    — Clifford Coonan, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of run
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  • Alyson is also known for working with Halsey and has also collaborated with Avril Lavigne.
    — Renan Botelho, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Final Advice While advanced analytic techniques are uncommon in CX practices today, CX programs and leaders should challenge themselves and find a path to facilitate, collaborate, or expand the CX mandate to pursue a more quantitative approach that will prepare them for the future of CX.
    — Forrester, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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