1
as in travelling
to come or be together as friends
those two have been hobnobbing together since freshman year
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2
as in mingling
to take part in social activities
spent some time hobnobbing with the rich and famous while in Los Angeles
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The two are also not ruling out collaborating with Dream in the future.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024 -
One standout moment was collaborating with Kyle De Volle — Rita Ora’s stylist — together with Ora starring in the campaigne, which propelled Charlotte Simone, both as a brand and as an independent designer, into a new stratosphere.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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Enlist the help of a running coach.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Dec. 2024
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Penn State reaffirmed that belief by dismantling SMU and running the ball well against one of the best run defenses in the country.—
Justin Williams,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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But Aaron Rodgers connecting on yet another Hail Mary was undoubtedly one of them.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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This serves as the connecting point between two sides of the barracks that lead Tóth to Erzsébet.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
8 Jan. 2025
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Collins is the third TCU player to enter the portal joining Vasean Allette and Isaiah Manning.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2025
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Josh Blank, who played soccer at Elon University from 2016 to 2019, worked in the NFL office for four years before officially joining his dad’s company.—
Josh Kendall,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Hobnobbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobnobbing. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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