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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
But for a few years, J.D. Vance joined the world of coastal elites, building a robust venture capitalist career and hobnobbing with some of the wealthiest tech leaders in the Bay Area.
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Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
Emma Stone seemed to be hobnobbing more than most A-listers.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2024
The powerful Working Families Party, which is backing Bowman in what is shaping to be a tough primary fight, also trashed Latimer for hobnobbing with Trump fans.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2024
For its latest cover model, Vogue Germany selected a celebrity who regularly hobnobs with visiting dignitaries and walks the red carpet at film premieres: Margot Friedländer, 102, one of the oldest and most prominent Holocaust survivors in the world.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2024
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Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
Emma Stone seemed to be hobnobbing more than most A-listers.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2024
The powerful Working Families Party, which is backing Bowman in what is shaping to be a tough primary fight, also trashed Latimer for hobnobbing with Trump fans.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2024
For its latest cover model, Vogue Germany selected a celebrity who regularly hobnobs with visiting dignitaries and walks the red carpet at film premieres: Margot Friedländer, 102, one of the oldest and most prominent Holocaust survivors in the world.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2024
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Entire ecosystems hitched a ride, with marine species traveling thousands of miles to the shores of North America.Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Up next The Kings’ will travel to the Windy City for their second game of the three-game road trip to take on the Chicago Bulls.Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
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There on the round expanse of polished, inlaid pebble, dozens of men and women are mingling, spike heels clacking on the irregular surface, ordering drinks from tuxedoed bartenders, soaking up this dreamlike atmosphere.Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, with no signs of H5N1 slowing, seasonal flu is skyrocketing, raising anxiety that the different flu viruses could mingle, swap genetic elements, and generate a yet more dangerous virus strain.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
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Often associated with the age of industrial expansion in Britain, the Victorian style can be seen as a reaction to the symmetrical and straightforward designs of Neoclassical and Georgian styles.Lauren Gallow, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025
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At this point, there is no indication of any further extensions of the protections against negative credit reporting associated with delinquent or defaulted federal student loans.Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Despite suggesting it be mixed with a milk frother, this one didn’t offer much froth on its own, but foamed up with the help of some milk.Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appétit, 8 Jan. 2025
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We are surrounded by magnificent collaborators that are helping us all the time with the music and who are supporting us with many things in terms of production, in terms of composition, arrangements, mixing.Charles Moss, SPIN, 8 Jan. 2025
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Jenkins is thought to have joined an international brigade among the Ukrainian ranks, which have recruited many foreign fighters since the war began in February 2022.Eric Cheung, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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The contribution came days after New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a lawsuit against Trump University, which Bondi's office considered joining.Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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The joy con covers appear to be able to connect to the controllers magnetically when removed from the Switch 2′s main tablet when propping the console up on its stand or docking it to play via a home TV.Ryan Browne, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
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The museum also will have a new visual identity with a modern fractal tree logo as a symbol of growth, exploration and being connected with a science education foundation.Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
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But Hutson is running the defensive corps, averaging 22:42 per night, which gives him a serious edge on Celebrini and Michkov for the campaign's best rookie.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Born Joan Ann Plowright in Brigg, Lincolnshire, England, her mother ran an amateur drama group and Plowright was involved in the theater from age 3.Pan Pylas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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There’s something truly special about collaborating with others and making a positive impact on people’s lives.Rachel Murphy, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
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MediaTek , the Taiwanese semiconductor company collaborating with Nvidia on its small artificial intelligence supercomputer, is expected to see significant financial benefits from the partnership starting in 2026, according to Bernstein.Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Hobnob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobnob. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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