rub shoulders with

idiom

informal
: to meet and talk with (someone) in a friendly way
The awards dinner gave me the opportunity to rub shoulders with some of today's greatest American poets.

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At the league meetings, Jones will have the opportunity to rub shoulders with owners and executives of all 32 teams which could allow for development in some of those trade conversations. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2025 More practically, spending time walking in public spaces allowed political leaders and would-be-leaders to rub shoulders with potential supporters. Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 30 Dec. 2024 Monday of the conference, the first day, is a veritable who's who to rub shoulders with on the intimate ADGM campus while recovering from the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix F1 celebrations the evening before. Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 De Vries’ participation is hardly a surprise, as the Padres have routinely asked their top prospects to rub shoulders with the big-league team after their breakout seasons. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rub shoulders with

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“Rub shoulders with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rub%20shoulders%20with. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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