Thesaurus results for HOBNOBBER

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

Or Syria, where the government is now led by al-Qaeda associates.

— Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Due to changing storm patterns, the kelp forests are also battered by more damaging winter swells, according to Scripps associate researcher Ed Parnell.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of associate

Noun

Marcos and Duterte were running mates in the 2022 elections in an alliance that combined two of the country’s most formidable political dynasties.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 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 Ratepayer Protection Act, meant to prevent data centers from raising electricity prices, enjoyed sweeping support in the House from all but three Democrats while all but four of their colleagues in the Senate opposed it.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Back in 2009, this was a task that quite literally took a village of 30 people — including me — working together to interpret the whole genome sequence of a colleague, friend, and fellow scientist named Stephen Quake.

— Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of colleague

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That threat is precisely why many of our friends and former colleagues in Washington have recently proposed sweeping measures meant to slow China’s biotech progress.

— Patrick McHenry, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
Here, a very dear, longtime local friend officiated the service with just a few attendees which included a blacktip reef shark and a colony of marine iguanas.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of friend

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The older cardinal looked down toward a group of their peers at the front of the room.

— Scott Detrow, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
For all the rock in their sound, Dexter and the Moonrocks still live in Texas, playing shows in the Texas country market, and earning the respect of their peers in that scene along the way.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of peer

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In the sequel series, John and his thunder-buddy Ted are neighbors, both with families of their own and dead-end jobs.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
One of his buddies needed insulin and waited up to four hours each day in the medical area to receive his necessary shots.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

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