hobnob

Western investors keen to make a buck in Russia's chaotic and fast-growing economy would gather to strike deals and hobnob with the Russian elite in the early years of Putin's rule.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

So they have jumped at the chance to glad-hand voters, kiss babies, and hobnob with activists at backyard barbecues and meetups at the chain of Pizza Ranch restaurants that have become an Iowa campaign staple.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 10, 2023

“It becomes very troubling when you have a town of celebrities that have access to the police — when they have a dual role where they provide security and they hobnob with one another.”

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2022

And playing for the Lakers, a historic franchise in a large Los Angeles media market, put him right in the middle of Hollywood, filled with celebrities he could hobnob with.

From New York Times ● Jan. 29, 2020

Before he peels away to hobnob, he says he has a thought about another way to illustrate the way attention works, and how easily it can be fractured in the modern world.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

At the Katseye concert, Janick hobnobs with folks from Netflix and from Margot Robbie’s production company, LuckyChap — the flywheel in action for a group that has yet to drop a debut LP.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026

Like his father, he hobnobs with prime ministers and fellow titans of industry, but doesn’t love the limelight.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2022

But Paros himself is an unusual mix: an entrepreneur-turned-amateur-scientist, who now hobnobs with many of the region's leading geophysicists.

From Nature ● Jun. 20, 2017

He hobnobs with Bill Gates, power-struts at Davos, and is a case study for Harvard Business School students.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 9, 2017

Aaron's busy, I expect, typing letters to all the lords and ladies your Mr. Maraton hobnobs with.

From A People's Man by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim

Pulte had a significant personal relationship with Coe, who hobnobbed with presidents of both parties and leaders of nations around the world.

From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026

“Had I shared this encounter with my mother, she likely would have asked me if deception was something I practiced whenever I hobnobbed with the Gettys,” Newsom said in the book.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2026

He hobnobbed in New York City with Eric Trump and Mehta and snapped a photograph at a conference on U.S.-India relations in Washington with the second lady, Usha Vance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025

During closing arguments earlier this week, Crown prosecutors and Nygard's defence team painted dramatically different pictures of the man who once hobnobbed with celebrities and stood at the helm of a lucrative global apparel empire.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2023

We hobnobbed backstage with Lena Horne and Ricardo Montalban at their Broadway play, Jamaica.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

Andrew’s hobnobbing with relatives of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and Tunisia’s ex-president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, who was ousted during a popular uprising, raised questions from concerned lawmakers in Britain’s parliament.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026

Bankman-Fried was there too, hobnobbing with world leaders and living in the Bahamas.

From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2025

He became a kind of crypto spokesman in Washington, known for his curly mop, sports sponsorships and hobnobbing with celebrities like American football star Tom Brady and comedian Larry David.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2023

If Peltola has a liability, Lottsfeldt said, it’s that she may be less eager to embrace the marathon schedule and donor hobnobbing that may be needed to survive long-term in Washington, D.C.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2023

Spend the whole day there hobnobbing with the legislators.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant