hobnobbing

verb

present participle of hobnob
1
as in traveling
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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Recent Examples of hobnobbing He was spotted in a blue jacket and white collared shirt hobnobbing and posing for photos with cast members and other event attendees. — Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026 Indeed, Sala is where the mature Myers Park crowd goes for after work hobnobbing, small bites and aperitifs. — Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026 Galloway, who co-hosts the Pivot podcast with veteran tech journalist Kara Swisher and routinely speaks with top Silicon Valley executives, decided to zero in on those Big Tech leaders who are often seen hobnobbing at the White House and Mar a Lago. — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026 And folks who attended the affair seemed unhappy with the long evening, although Ryan enjoyed hobnobbing. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2025 But the bigger story might have been the public presence of Plattner, the 81-year-old German, who had a lot to say to local reporters in addition to some ribbon-cutting for a new pedestrian walkway and hobnobbing with fans. — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 Even those plot points feel a bit dated, with Ivy’s ascent as a food star marked by hobnobbing with David Chang, and Theo agonizing over remixes and GIFs of his anguish. — Katie Walsh, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hobnobbing
  1. traveling
  2. mingling
  3. associating
  4. mixing
  5. collaborating
  6. running
  7. connecting
  8. joining
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  • When not working, Carson enjoys playing chess, traveling, and cheering on the men's and women's basketball teams at his alma mater, the University of Connecticut.
    — The Washington Examiner, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2026
  • Every year, a group of 50 boys must complete the titular Long Walk, traveling at 3mph or faster until only one remains.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
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  • In recent days, Soto and Lindor have been seen mingling together in the dugout more than before, adding some substance to the claims that things are trending well.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Open-seating dining also encourages mingling, with one table in the restaurant always set for five.
    — Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026
Definition of mingling
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  • Meanwhile, the connection between hair shedding and ferritin is well documented, with studies associating low ferritin levels with telogen effluvium, a form of temporary hair loss.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, Allure, 15 July 2026
  • Some jokes, including a riff on the history of the Wright Brothers, feel vaguely Dada, as if Marino and Wain had spent a long, happy stretch of aimless days drinking coffee and free-associating.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 July 2026
Definition of associating
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  • Brian La Broca was one of the vendors, selling water and a traditional drink called fernandito, a cocktail mixing Coca-Cola with fernet.
    — Julianna Mejia July 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026
  • The trick to making the formula feel dynamic is mixing materials, as a blend of textures helps prevent your ensemble from falling flat.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 10 July 2026
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  • Smith has worked with the Marks family for more than two decades, collaborating on several projects, including their Malibu home.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
  • Those ambitions have been apparent since at least 2023, when OpenAI reportedly started collaborating with former Apple design chief Jony Ive.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Definition of collaborating
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  • Compared with a commercial GPU running the same image-denoising task, the optical system delivered more than a hundred times faster inference while using only about one-ninth of the computational resources.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
  • What can go wrong in the aorta The aorta is the body's largest artery, running from the heart down through the chest and abdomen.
    — Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of running
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  • The next section to the north, connecting through South Miami to the edge of Coral Gables, is virtually finished and set to officially open next month — though construction fencing is gone and people are already using it.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Chevron is exploring a pipeline connecting Iraq’s oil patch with the Mediterranean Sea via Syria.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of connecting
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  • The South African government has backed the Amazon deal, with Communications Minister Solly Malatsi joining Amazon and Herotel representatives to announce the agreement.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • New Zealand will consider joining, Prime Minister Christopher ‌Luxon said on Thursday.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 16 July 2026
Definition of joining

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