as in associate
a person frequently seen in the company of another
the actor's agent is a hobnobber with a lot of big movie producers
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The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee agreed July 22 to subpoena Ghislaine Maxwell, a close associate of Jeffrey Epstein, to testify about the conspiracy that landed her in prison.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
22 July 2025 -
The Wall Street Journal’s hilarious and gross revelation of his leering 50th birthday party note to Epstein sits squarely in what everyone knows already: Trump and Epstein were party-boy associates on the louche side of 1990s New York.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
21 July 2025
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Elevating a former top aide with legislative and executive experience — and a life story different from his own — Gov. JB Pritzker yesterday announced Christian Mitchell would be his third term running mate.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 July 2025
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Rumors about Haitians eating pets, which later were repeated by Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, circulated widely on social media at the time and were amplified by right-wing influencers, even though police and city officials found no evidence to support the claims.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Since then he’s noticed the tool gain popularity among his residents and surgeon colleagues.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Many of the couple’s close friends and colleagues took to the comment section to congratulate them on the new arrival.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Authorities also allege that Melly shot his friends from inside the vehicle and that the motive was financially driven, pointing to disputes over money and rising tensions within the YNW collective.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
15 July 2025
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Doing kind things for friends can be mutually beneficial.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Kane said this new program will be unique because a social worker and peer support advocate will present and ready to assist anyone working through a difficult situation or needing more assistance.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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On stage among his naturally-bearded peers, Mustafa, who has a dark beard, felt another competitor with a lighter gray beard was slightly better than his own thanks to its curls.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025
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One person close to Lutnick compared his style to that of Steve Witkoff, Trump’s golf buddy turned special envoy, who has been dispatched to broker an end to the hostilities in Ukraine and Gaza.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Trump's current VP, JD Vance, joined him on the defensive on Thursday evening, decrying the most recent link between Trump and Epstein: a Wall Street Journal exclusive that revealed a lewd birthday message Trump allegedly wrote to his billionaire buddy.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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“Hobnobber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobnobber. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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