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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
Some experts note the reckoning in Europe’s parliamentary democracies has been swifter and more severe — for now — than in the United States, where Epstein built his empire and hobnobbed with many American elites.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 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
Los Angeles Times, 11 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hobnobbed
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Notably, public health officials believe that the Placer County cases were the result of the patients being exposed to an extended family member who had traveled recently to South Carolina.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Czech Republic, meanwhile, has sent two planes to Egypt and Jordan to bring home Czech nationals, dozens of whom have traveled by bus from Israel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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At Florida International University’s annual Ramadan dinner, people of different faiths and backgrounds mingled over a meal that Muslims call iftar, a community dinner that breaks the daylong fast.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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Prince William and Kate Middleton visited Wales on February 26 and mingled with oodles of well-wishers despite the day’s rain.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
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Creatine was once associated with gym bros who would scoop the supplement before workouts.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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Investigators learned that a majority of the suspects were active-duty Navy and that many were associated with criminal street gangs, official said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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So are mom-and-pop shops mixed with the occasional franchises.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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The bread is traditionally made, with dough mixed by hand, then heated by coals from the fire, buried in sand, covered with more coals and left for 30 minutes.—
Henry Haselock,
TheWeek,
27 Feb. 2026
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Several Democratic lawmakers joined with Republicans on the Oversight panel to advance the contempt of Congress charges against the Clintons last month.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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Hudson's Isla and Theroux's Cam are back in the game, and they're joined by Drew Tarver, Scott MacArthur, and Fabrizio Guido as the other Gordon siblings — Sandy, Ness, and Jackie, respectively.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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Set the scene Loews Kansas City has all the makings of a proper business travel hotel, directly connected via skybridge to the Kansas City Convention Center and a short walk from the Power & Light District.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Martin had only a small social media presence, in the form of an Instagram page connected to him that featured illustrations, mostly of golf courses.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Iran has a nascent space program and recently collaborated with Russia on space launches.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 2026
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The pair married in 2022 and have collaborated on a handful of songs together.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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His fast-break flush late in the third quarter capped an 11-0 Nuggets run and sent them to the fourth with a 77-67 lead, the first double-digit margin of the night.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Ohio State’s chance for another marquee win remained alive, but instead of running the clock down for a last shot, the Buckeyes’ Bryn Martin launched a 3-point attempt and missed, giving Michigan the ball with eight seconds left.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Hobnobbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobnobbed. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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