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as in traveled
to come or be together as friends
those two have been hobnobbing together since freshman year
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as in mingled
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 hobnobbed
Set the scene The lobby still captures the Art Deco glamour of the Jazz Age when flapper girls once hobnobbed with European royalty.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hobnobbed
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Los Angeles County public health officials recently confirmed three measles cases involving people who had traveled internationally, including one who flew into Los Angeles International Airport and visited Disneyland Resort.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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There were also belts, buckles, and straps that snuggly wrapped around the shaft and traveled up her leg.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
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In the palazzo’s atrium, guests including Maggie Rogers, Marisa Tomei, Benito Skinner, and Shaun White mingled while margaritas and Champagne were poured.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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Arugula's bitter freshness mingled with the balsamic glaze's sweetness.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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The battery is reported to retain more than 90 percent of its driving range even at –40 degrees Celsius, avoiding the sharp winter degradation commonly associated with both LFP and nickel-manganese-cobalt batteries.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Several studies found that the causation element was weak, including one funded by the Department of Health and Human Services that showed that achieving those life milestones, regardless of order, was what was associated with a lower level of impoverishment.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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In yards and gardens, plant tags, synthetic twine, netting, and landscape fabric can also fragment into tiny pieces when mixed into soil or added to the compost pile.—
Dr. Avishesh Neupane,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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This food is commercially available as a powder that is mixed with water.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
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That balance of a decades-old history and a new brand’s need to establish itself in its own right shapes the leadership challenge facing Strazik, who joined GE in 2000 when it was still led by Jack Welch, one of the defining — and most debated — business leaders of the 20th century.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Ortiz allegedly joined the scheme in June 2025.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Pima County Sheriff's Department said investigators so far have not identified any suspects, persons of interest, or vehicles connected to the case.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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One of the most exciting playoff games in recent memory — a quarterback duel between Buffalo’s Josh Allen and Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes — ended abruptly in a 42-36 Chiefs win when Mahomes connected with Travis Kelce on an eight-yard touchdown pass.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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In the years following his appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Puth worked for DeGeneres' eleveneleven label, released a couple of promotional singles, and collaborated on other music, including jingles and theme songs for YouTube personalities.—
Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
8 Feb. 2026
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Designer Alexander Wang collaborated with Uniqlo on a collection and attended launch events in New York City.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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One of the defining images of this Super Bowl run for Patriots fans will be a bloodied Vrabel, grinning after a celebratory headbutt from Milton Williams after a fourth-down sack that sealed a wild-card win over the Los Angeles Chargers.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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This enables users to remotely run complex experiments involving AI and other cutting-edge methods 24/7.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Hobnobbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobnobbed. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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