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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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Gabe Kaminsky - March 9, 2024 5:00 am Biden judicial pick hobnobbed with anti-Israel activists at event sponsored by...
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Gabe Kaminsky, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2024
While Mayor Ed Koch was hobnobbing with Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, Regan managed to maneuver Carey, who was running for re-election, next to Jackson.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 4 May 2024
The other women, while not hobnobbing as much with the A-lister, had floor seats and were very defensive about that level of access.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 3 June 2024
The lobby captures the art deco glamor of the Jazz Age, when flappers hobnobbed with royalty.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023
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Gabe Kaminsky, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2024
While Mayor Ed Koch was hobnobbing with Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, Regan managed to maneuver Carey, who was running for re-election, next to Jackson.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 4 May 2024
The other women, while not hobnobbing as much with the A-lister, had floor seats and were very defensive about that level of access.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 3 June 2024
The lobby captures the art deco glamor of the Jazz Age, when flappers hobnobbed with royalty.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023
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“Hobnob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobnob. Accessed 9 Sep. 2024.
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