rub elbows with
idiom
US, informal
: to meet and talk with (someone) in a friendly way
The awards dinner gave me the opportunity to rub elbows with some of today's greatest American poets.
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The big banjo-style steering wheel, flat dash, and beautiful Jaeger gauges welcome the driver and passenger, who rub elbows with every gear shift.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2025
Each year, this event becomes one of the crown jewels of the LLWS, where kids from around the world gather to compete, learn, and—perhaps most memorably—rub elbows with their heroes.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Even after pleading guilty to solicitation charges in 2008, Epstein — who owned a Caribbean island, mansions and a private jet — would still often rub elbows with wealthy and powerful people.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 29 May 2025
Zoom out: The festival spans several days starting with the Groundhog Ball, a formal soirée where tourists can rub elbows with the rodent's Inner Circle.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 2 Feb. 2025
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2025
Each year, this event becomes one of the crown jewels of the LLWS, where kids from around the world gather to compete, learn, and—perhaps most memorably—rub elbows with their heroes.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Even after pleading guilty to solicitation charges in 2008, Epstein — who owned a Caribbean island, mansions and a private jet — would still often rub elbows with wealthy and powerful people.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 29 May 2025
Zoom out: The festival spans several days starting with the Groundhog Ball, a formal soirée where tourists can rub elbows with the rodent's Inner Circle.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Rub elbows with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rub%20elbows%20with. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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