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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The Cannes film festival is two weeks of cinephile heaven, where celebrities, actors and directors rub shoulders with the reviewers and the money people—many films get picked up by distributors during these two weeks.
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Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Gianni Infantino got to rub shoulders with David Beckham (now a British knight of the realm), Ronaldo (the Brazilian one) and Roberto Baggio (all above).
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 June 2025
C’est jolie to rub shoulders with the French elite on the sunny beaches of the Cote d’Azur, and molto bene to sip Negronis on Como, Menaggio, and Garda.
—Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
Several investors said the opportunity to rub shoulders with the commander-in-chief -- and, in some cases, promote their business before the most powerful man in the world -- was worth the price of admission.
—Jay O'Brien, ABC News, 22 May 2025
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Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Gianni Infantino got to rub shoulders with David Beckham (now a British knight of the realm), Ronaldo (the Brazilian one) and Roberto Baggio (all above).
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 June 2025
C’est jolie to rub shoulders with the French elite on the sunny beaches of the Cote d’Azur, and molto bene to sip Negronis on Como, Menaggio, and Garda.
—Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
Several investors said the opportunity to rub shoulders with the commander-in-chief -- and, in some cases, promote their business before the most powerful man in the world -- was worth the price of admission.
—Jay O'Brien, ABC News, 22 May 2025
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