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hobnobber

noun

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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Noun

Her husband Kang Wei is a longtime business associate who founded Hexi, where Alice Huang previously held an executive role.

— Eamon Javers,Paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026
Before Netflix, Hamilton was an associate at Del Shaw Moonves, working alongside Weinstein Senior founders Todd Weinstein and Tara Senior.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of associate

Noun

The country's two highest-ranking officials were running mates during the 2022 elections, but their alliance rapidly fell apart.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Klobuchar announced her lieutenant governor running mate, former Fergus Falls Mayor Ben Schierer, on Friday.

— Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026

Definition of running mate

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Teams need confidence to experiment, discipline to validate outputs and freedom to challenge recommendations, whether from a colleague or an algorithm.

— Vlada Grebenykova, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Most often, my students, as well as friends and colleagues, ask me from time to time to explain what ethical communication means.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of colleague

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Joshua, now 14 and a freshman at Hinsdale Central High School, started playing the piano at age 4 after becoming interested because of a friend who was playing.

— Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
The turning point came when a friend’s band bought a van for a tour.

— Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of friend

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The latest Illinois Report Card, released last month, showed Black students trailing their peers across most academic measures.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
Van Erem said that at the meeting Sean Keveney, the agency’s acting general counsel at the time, instructed her and her peers to reach out to him in person with future concerns.

— Eyal Press, New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of peer

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Also seen starring opposite Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa in Prime Video’s buddy action comedy The Wrecking Crew, Kealoha is represented by Artists First, CESD and Goodman Genow Schenkman.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026
While he was stationed in Mississippi for training, a buddy took note of his poker skills and introduced him to the art of card counting.

— Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026

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