HOBNOB Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

hobnob

verb

ˈhäb-ˌnäb

Definition of hobnob

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 Brackpool hobnobbed with former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who received campaign contributions from him and Cadiz. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 Although he was known for repressive moves as National Police chief in the early 2000s, Qalibaf later enjoyed a reputation as a technocrat who hobnobbed with the likes of Gavin Newsom at Davos during his long tenure as mayor of Tehran. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026 He was spotted in a blue jacket and white collared shirt hobnobbing and posing for photos with cast members and other event attendees. — Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026 Since winning double Olympic gold in Milan last month, figure skater Alysa Liu has amassed 8 million Instagram followers (and counting), attended Paris fashion week, hobnobbed at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, received a key to the city of Oakland and received murals painted in her honor. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hobnob

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Critics note the change would mean the sun rises an hour later on winter mornings, leaving more children traveling to school and commuters, construction workers, farmers and others heading to work before daylight.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Passengers traveling from Manhattan can also connect to the BLADEone aircraft at Westchester County Airport by helicopter, with BLADE advertising the helicopter transfer at approximately 12 minutes.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of travel

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Shiny bustier dresses mingled with slipdresses decked in sequins mimicking python skin and tank frocks that had the ease of a beach robe, while high-slit skirts cut on the bias were paired with mannish white shirts.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Charmain Ware-Jason of Murphy’s and Sug After Dark Entering VinoTeca on a recent Wednesday evening felt more akin to mingling at a dinner party than perusing a wine shop.

— Lia Picard, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of mingle

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Core people who don't work, a lot of people associate those folks by the color of their skin.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
According to Pennington, Edward Jones has been using AI to better identify common financial scenarios their clients encounter, and gain new insight into both their experience and the emotions associated with it.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of associate

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Architectural Digest reports that designers are mixing vintage nightstands, upholstered chairs, wood furniture and lighting into contemporary spaces.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
Earlier this month, my colleague Christopher Reynolds in Travel put together a list of 13 fall travel ideas, from California deserts to the coast, with a couple of mountain destinations mixed in.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of mix

Verb

The rest of the 2026-27 Playhouse on Park season has not yet been announced but is being rethought due to Brätt’s joining the leadership team just a few months ago.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Once Guadagnino joined the project a year later, everything happened in an instant.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of join

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At that time, the company’s Fisher-Price, Barbie and American Girl brands were struggling to connect with changing consumer tastes and Mattel was reeling from the recent bankruptcy of Toys R Us.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Finally, in the fourth quarter, Skinner connected with speedster Emmanuel Pullins for a 44-yard touchdown and a 21-14 lead before his interception return.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of connect

Verb

After living in the City of Lights for more than a decade, the designer said he was drawn to its features, which informed his palette that runs from sky blues to Seine greens, via tones inspired by its typical stone buildings.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
Every action is decisive and cannot be reversed, just as the film runs ever forward through the projector.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of run

Verb

Food and drink It only made sense for Hotel 28 Myeongdong to collaborate with a restaurant as proudly Korean as its founder.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
Roberts collaborated with renowned flute player Katisse Buckingham, who played jazz flute and Tim Loo, who assembled a group of musicians.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

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