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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

With the support of our Board of Trustees, Valencia has established a minimum average annual graduate earnings benchmark of $42,000 for our associate in science programs.

— Kathleen Plinske, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Federal prosecutors say Bailey and an associate tricked people out of $2 million from 2018 to 2022.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of associate

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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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The letter also urges scrutiny of her staff, donors, and colleagues.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
Murray says her own experience has made her more understanding when female colleagues seem more tired or irritable than usual, particularly when the behavior is out of character.

— Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of colleague

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But two years ago, Gyles Brandreth, an author and friend of Christopher's, traveled to New York as an emissary of Queen Camilla hoping to arrange an anniversary stay at Buckingham Palace for the 105-year-old fleecy emigres.

— STEVE HENDRIX THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Lee recruited a friend to help move the box to her bedroom, but the setup itself took less than 10 minutes.

— Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of friend

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The ultra-wealthy may have more peers than ever before, but DiFuria and Goldbart said many of them feel cut off.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Kubiak and his peers argue that the trawlers diminish their fish stocks and also cause broader damage to the seafloor.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of peer

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Here for work the next couple of days and possibly have Wednesday and Thursday night open if my buddy can’t make it into town for work as might have to be in Alabama instead.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Louis-Dreyfus plays Polly Wyeth, a staunch California Republican in the mold of her buddy Nancy Reagan.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

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