Thesaurus results for HOBNOBBERS

hobnobbers

noun

plural of hobnobber

as in associates

a person frequently seen in the company of another the actor's agent is a hobnobber with a lot of big movie producers

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hobnobbers

Noun

Constant reports of corruption and profiteering are a hallmark of his second term, and Democrats are readying literally countless investigations of him and his family, and their businesses and associates.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
The White House has appointed her associates to help hunt for noncitizen voters and investigate accusations of voting fraud in 2020.

— ProPublica, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of associates

Noun

Like Brannan before him, Krieger credits watching his fellow colleagues work their way up or move into positions of leadership with changing his perspective about the potential of his own career path.

— S. Sorrina Beecher, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
These two men were my friends, colleagues and an inspiration.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of colleagues

Noun

Democrats spent millions accusing Republicans of covering up for Epstein and his many friends and ignoring the compelling testimony of brave victims.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Related Stories Two generations of actors play five friends at different stages of their lives.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of friends

Noun

Compared to its megacap peers, which are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into AI capital expenditures, Apple is a light spender.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
The recognition is just getting started for Crow-Armstrong, who was voted Player of the Year and NL Outstanding Player by his peers last week — and is expected to be named NL MVP next week.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of peers

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

hobnobber

hobnobbers

hobnobbing

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Hobnobbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobnobbers. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of hobnobbers

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

lissome

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

31 Useful Rhetorical Devices

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Popular in Wordplay

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Longest Long Words List

The Words of the Week - Nov. 13

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes