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as in to travel
to come or be together as friends
those two have been hobnobbing together since freshman year
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as in to mingle
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 hobnob
Anyone who is—or wants to be—a hot ticket rocks up on the VIP days to see art and to be seen seeing art, before hobnobbing at the evenings’ gallery dinners, parties, and after-parties.
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George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2024
But for a few years, J.D. Vance joined the world of coastal elites, building a robust venture capitalist career and hobnobbing with some of the wealthiest tech leaders in the Bay Area.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
Emma Stone seemed to be hobnobbing more than most A-listers.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2024
The powerful Working Families Party, which is backing Bowman in what is shaping to be a tough primary fight, also trashed Latimer for hobnobbing with Trump fans.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2024
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George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2024
But for a few years, J.D. Vance joined the world of coastal elites, building a robust venture capitalist career and hobnobbing with some of the wealthiest tech leaders in the Bay Area.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
Emma Stone seemed to be hobnobbing more than most A-listers.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2024
The powerful Working Families Party, which is backing Bowman in what is shaping to be a tough primary fight, also trashed Latimer for hobnobbing with Trump fans.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2024
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Meanwhile, while the Heat traveled to Milwaukee on Wednesday night, Butler attended a social event, showing up unexpectedly to the Reserve Cup draft and dinner hosted by Moncayo Ocean Club at a private residence in Miami.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Many European athletes decided to stay home because of the Russo-Japanese War, as well as the effort and expense required to travel to the United States.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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Players including Aliyah Boston and Nneka Ogwumike—also featured in the Adidas shoot—are mingling, while crewmen move around screens and scaffolding.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2025
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Antiques mingle with contemporary art, and ornate architecture feels fresh with the addition of modern, shapely furnishings.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
30 Jan. 2025
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The study is the first to map out all the potential benefits and risks associated with this class of medications.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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Sixty four percent of response professionals see an increase in business risk associated with responding to customers formally (via RFP, DDQ) and informally when sales reps answer non proposal questions or customers get answers from chatbots.—
Stephen Diorio,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Following the reveal, guests danced to DJ sets by Mark Ronson and Honey Dijon and drank cocktails mixed with Seventy One Gin, the spirit brand founded by Mert Alas, who shot the campaign alongside his partner Marcus Piggott.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
31 Jan. 2025
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The hospitality company partnered with the Caesars Superdome to create a sprawling menu featuring Louisiana favorites mixed with game-day classics.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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McKenzie was the Oakland Raiders’ GM from 2012 to 2018 before joining the Dolphins at the start of the rebuild with Grier at GM and when Brian Flores was hired as coach.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2025
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Subscribe to the free Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter, join our Chicagoland history Facebook group, stay current with Today in Chicago History and follow us on Instagram for more from Chicago’s past.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Saturday death is the 12th fatality connected to the Palisades Fire, according to officials.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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It has been confirmed that the lot next to this location is a shipping yard which has led users to fear that this is connected to human trafficking or worse.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Kick-off times at the Copa America — which ran from June 20 to July 14 at 14 venues across the United States — were at 6pm, 7pm, 8pm and 9pm ET (11pm, 12am, 1am and 2am GMT).—
Sam Joseph,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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The show was slated to run from April 11 to May 11 before heading to Edinburgh, Birmingham, and Manchester.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
29 Jan. 2025
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According to Dezeen, Apple actually handled the design of this one in-house, which is unusual, as the tech giant typically collaborates with prestigious UK firm Foster + Partners.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
1 Feb. 2025
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Chalamet worked with designer Doni Nahmias on the cozy piece, collaborating to find an aesthetic and silhouette that would reflect the star’s effortless personal style.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2025
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