work a room

phrase

: to talk to the people in a room to get their support, approval, etc.

a politician who really knows how to work a room

Examples of work a room in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the man can still work a room like few of his peers on the strength of his charisma. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 July 2026

The Golden Trailers Awards gig will see Jay work a room full of studio marketing execs, movie fans, celebrities and trailer editors. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026

Miley Cyrus knows how to work a room. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Dec. 2025

This question is easily answered by watching Ferrara work a room. — Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025

Billie Jean King can work a room like few others in women’s sports. — Meg Linehan, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025

At 70, the supermodel can still work a room, strike a pose and turn heads. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024

Tensions often ran high between Tung, a gifted but practical and exacting cook, and Kathy, who knew how to work a room and sell a dish but not pay bills on time. — Sonia Chopra, Bon Appétit, 18 Oct. 2023

The gimmick of pairing celebrities like Jordan Peele, Jamie Lee Curtis (who knows how to work a room) and Steve Carell with theater employees, managers and owners was inspired and came off as genuine. — Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 2 May 2022

Rhymes for work a room

• anteroom
• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume