rub elbows

phrase

variants or rub shoulders
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: to associate closely : mingle

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Margaret Keane’s big-eyed children gaze unabashedly at a girl sketched by Pablo Picasso, and cartoonist Rose O’Neill rubs elbows with Vincent van Gogh. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Hired by the Gotham Hotel, a hub for Black social events and visiting celebrities, Powell founder herself rubbing elbows with movers and shakers. — Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Only Murders in the Building would have been the Queen’s second time rubbing elbows with Tennant on a television set in less than a year. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 Today, a story about tech companies and regulators rubbing elbows. — Mario Aguilar, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rub elbows

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“Rub elbows.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rub%20elbows. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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