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 Indeed, Sala is where the mature Myers Park crowd goes for after work hobnobbing, small bites and aperitifs. — Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026 Galloway, who co-hosts the Pivot podcast with veteran tech journalist Kara Swisher and routinely speaks with top Silicon Valley executives, decided to zero in on those Big Tech leaders who are often seen hobnobbing at the White House and Mar a Lago. — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026 Set the scene The lobby still captures the Art Deco glamour of the Jazz Age when flapper girls once hobnobbed with European royalty. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026 Kelley quietly hobnobbed with movers and shakers as well as everyday Austin folks, often at his favorite night spot, the Cedar Door. — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 25 Dec. 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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  • Those cancerous cells travel from one mollusk to the next through seawater, drawn in when a healthy animal filters its food.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Investigators determined that the driver of the 18-wheeler was attempting to turn left out of a store parking lot onto Avenue E as a motorcycle traveling eastbound was coming around a curve in the road, police said.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026
Definition of travel
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  • Singles ready to mingle must photo verify their account before RSVPing and, if applicable, purchasing tickets.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
  • Trump cabinet members mingled with reporters in an aisle near one of Paramount’s tables.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 July 2026
Definition of mingle
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  • DutchBoy detects unusual sensor spikes associated with those events and alerts engineers before defects occur.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
  • Unlike burnout, which is typically associated with chronic stress and heavy workloads, career rust-out is linked to a lack of purpose, challenge or stimulation at work.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Definition of associate
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  • Dobnak mixed his pitches, including a sinker, sweeper and changeup, to work efficiently through his start.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • Anyone who mixes politics, discipline, money and power without transparency cannot lead anything.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Definition of mix
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  • Goodwood Revival joined the calendar in 1998 with wheel-to-wheel racing, while Members’ Meeting began a more exclusive program in 2014.
    — Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Council member Nancy Merrill, who supported the project as a private citizen before joining the council and voted in favor of the plan Tuesday, questioned why the proposal was rejected again.
    — Noah Daly August 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of join
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  • Georgia’s Division of Family and Children Services found 12 categories of abuse and neglect of the Gray children connected to Marcee, including inadequate food, shelter and medical care, director Candice Broce said in court.
    — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Voters now connect it to jobs, schools, fraud, electricity bills, privacy, children and democracy.
    — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of connect
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  • As token prices decline, demand for these supporting systems may grow because companies will run more models across more tasks.
    — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators spotted the suspect on surveillance camera footage running east on Mission Street before turning onto Minna Street.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of run
Verb
  • In the meantime, the companies could collaborate on incident investigation, come up with industrywide safety standards and regulate themselves before governments do, Corridor's Stamos said.
    — Huo Jingnan, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Olivia Rodrigo has collaborated with LEGO on five new building sets, including minifigures of the singer, based on the the Grammy-winning artist’s music.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of collaborate

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