table-hop
Americanverb (used without object)
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August might be a slow time for some people, but never for me, as I table-hop at warp speed in advance of my annual fall dining guide.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 24, 2021
Into this "poor man's Sardi's," every noon, swarm the occupants of a thousand hall bedrooms, to eat and table-hop, jam the phone booths, swap hard-luck stories, pick up casting tips.
From Time Magazine Archive
After watching him leap up from his lunch to table-hop at Newick's restaurant in Newington, N.H.,
From Time Magazine Archive
Trump loved to play that role, Palm Beach veterans say, describing how he table-hopped, gave toasts and posed for photos with anyone wanting one.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 23, 2017
As Børns commanded the stage, backed by swirling blue and purple spotlights, guests table-hopped, danced and dug into a desert of sorbet-filled frozen fruit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2016
At a press lunch for “Café Society” on Thursday, when the filmmaker and his cast table-hopped and talked to reporters, most of the assembled journalists tiptoed around the allegations.
From Washington Post ● May 12, 2016
He table-hopped along the ringside, began comparing diamond rings with the women.
From Time Magazine Archive
In Charleston, he table-hopped through the cafeteria at the West Virginia State Capitol.
From Time Magazine Archive
The dinner itself is notable for short but heartfelt toasts, an elegant dinner and table-hopping — the aisles are crammed with people schmoozing and trying to get a close look at the presidents.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2022
In addition, the district’s dining options are enough to keep the most avid foodie busy table-hopping for months.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 11, 2022
Come table-hopping as we discuss the linguistic quirks of some mealtime terms.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2019
It was a reference to the folksy, table-hopping style of his Texan rival Beto O’Rourke.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 7, 2019
But the restaurant is still warm and friendly, a neighborhood go-to place with lots of table-hopping among friends.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2015
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