rub elbows
Example Sentences
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The drinks don’t flow, members don’t rub elbows with notable people and chefs aren’t filling plates with tasty bites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
His law firm had invented “Mass Torts Made Perfect” and ran it as a conference for elite plaintiffs’ attorneys nationwide to rub elbows and strategize, making him the unofficial president of the polo club posse.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026
A person might also rub elbows with Laura Dern trying to find her seat, or watch “Hacks” star Hannah Einbinder wave to friends on her way down the aisle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2024
By design, you were likely to rub elbows at the campfire with your favorite musician.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 1, 2023
“It must have been fascinating, to rub elbows with all the glorious flower of elfin nobility and knighthood.”
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
