as in associate
a person frequently seen in the company of another
the actor's agent is a hobnobber with a lot of big movie producers
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Federal authorities this week announced that there are 19 Rollin’ 60s Crips members and associates, including two rappers, in custody tied to a sprawling criminal case centered on Henley.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025 -
The game involved a professional boxer, identified only as A.B., A.B.'s associates and several prominent NBA players.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Zoom in: The political danger is most acute for LA Mayor Karen Bass, a former U.S. House Democrat who was on President Biden's short list to be his running mate in 2020.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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Others paying tribute to Carter include President-elect Trump and his running mate Senator JD Vance (R-Ohio), the remaining surviving former presidents, and leaders from both sides of the aisle.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
29 Dec. 2024
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In this mostly fictional version, the reclusive Omara has to decide whether or not to come back from retirement and record with her old colleagues from the fervent Cuban years, thus confronting those ghosts.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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My recent work with colleagues in computer scientist Pamela Wisniewski’s Socio-Technical Interaction Research Lab underscores a critical point: social media is neither inherently harmful nor entirely beneficial.—
Abdulmalik Alluhidan,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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Newsom has previously leveraged his business world connections — mostly recently tapping his friend, sports mogul Casey Wasserman — to shore up private donations to fund wildfire recovery efforts in Los Angeles County.—
Lia Russell,
Sacramento Bee,
18 Mar. 2025
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In the movie, the actress plays the titular Zoe, the late friend and consistent voice in her head to Afghanistan war veteran Merit, played by Sonequa Martin-Green.—
Nicole Fell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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Currently Caesars trades at 8.43-times EBITDA, whereas digital peers of Caesars Digital trade at 15 times to 25 times.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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Ranked by their age, their life satisfaction is below that of their peers in the 60 happiest countries.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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The driver passed Morgan’s music onto his buddies, who happened to be longtime Jason Aldean collaborators/bandmates Tully Kennedy and Kurt Allison.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter — and noted cinephile — made the announcement while appearing on Jennifer Hudson's eponymous talk show to chat about her upcoming tour with her fellow Super Bowl halftime performer Kendrick Lamar and her new buddy comedy, One of Them Days.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Hobnobber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobnobber. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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