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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Dr Erdman is a research associate at the Cal Academy of Sciences and an Adjunct Fellow at the University of the Sunshine Coast.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025 -
This includes specific details such as victim names and likenesses, physical descriptions, places of birth, associates, and employment history.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
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Elevating a former top aide with legislative and executive experience — and a life story different from his own — Gov. JB Pritzker yesterday announced Christian Mitchell would be his third term running mate.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 July 2025
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Rumors about Haitians eating pets, which later were repeated by Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, circulated widely on social media at the time and were amplified by right-wing influencers, even though police and city officials found no evidence to support the claims.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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In the days since the concert, a number of friends, family, and colleagues have asked me about it—mostly inquiring about the set list and the car prop malfunction.—
Leah Faye Cooper,
Vogue,
4 July 2025
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Together with his colleague Richard Wetherald at the NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) in Princeton, N.J., Manabe used a simple climate model to show that increasing levels of atmospheric CO2 would lead to more efficient trapping of heat in the troposphere.—
Ben Santer,
Scientific American,
4 July 2025
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Whether this comes to you from family, friends, or your own belief systems, this is a month that’s asking you to see who (and what) are really meant for you.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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From that day, Malone and long-time friend Fran Langlands Pearse, who initially came up with the idea, began working together to co-develop the brand’s creative direction, and quickly enlisted Moore to help shape the liquid itself.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The researchers also looked at mortality rates for American infants, young children and teenagers and compared them to their peers in other high-income countries over time.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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The bank also receives far fewer mortgage applications from Black households than its peers, a sign that its presence is lacking in majority-Black neighborhoods, Nelson said.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
8 July 2025
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Apartments don't last forever, but friendships can in the 2025 buddy comedy One of Them Days.—
Sophie Dodd,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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When Cameron came down with Covid in 2022 and had to miss a couple of shows, Pearl Jam turned to original drummer Dave Krusen, multi-instrumentalist Josh Klinghoffer, and longtime band buddy Richard Stuverud to play in his absence.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
8 July 2025
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“Hobnobber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobnobber. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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