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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  1. associate
  2. running mate
  3. colleague
  4. friend
  5. peer
  6. buddy
Noun
  • Washington went back to earn an associate's degree, then a second bachelor's degree and now has a good job in IT.
    — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 30 July 2026
  • Another person dead at the scene, 19-year-old Junior Cee Niko-Semo, is believed to be an associate of the 15-year-old and involved in the incident, police said.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of associate
Noun
  • The younger Bolsonaro still seeks a running mate and does not enjoy the support of centrist parties as his father did.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 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
Noun
  • But her colleagues were constantly discussing their latest stock trades.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Lesnar went on to thank all of his supporters and colleagues over the years.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of colleague
Noun
  • My husband, for example, takes an annual golf trip with his friends.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Several celebrities and their PR teams have denounced Perez for his viscous public insults, from Khloe Kardashian, Miley Cyrus, and Lady Gaga, a former friend of Perez.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of friend
Noun
  • Unlike Chinese peers such as Xpeng and Xiaomi, Huawei doesn't make cars itself, but its HarmonyOS system essentially provides the brains for the body.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Guimaraes’ bravery on the ball in tight areas can be visualised above, as 12 passes made under high pressure per 90 ranks highly among his peers throughout the European game last season.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of peer
Noun
  • Hoyer had conversations with old buddy Scott Harris, the Detroit Tigers president, about acquiring Skubal, but nothing serious.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • A lot of local people could see him in their son, or boyfriend, or high school buddy who had ended up on the wrong path.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of buddy
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