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out and about

idiom

: going to different places
She is always out and about, doing one thing or another.

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Brooks Nader keeps it casual while out and about in SoHo, New York. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025 Naomi Campbell coordinated her shoes with her vintage dress while out and about. Tara Larson, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025 The superstar, dressed in a black leather top and pants adorned with glittery silver and gold stars, was out and about this week touting her new book, Star of the Show: My Life on Stage. Melinda Newman, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2025 In other news, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have been out and about in New York City while the Kansas City Chiefs are on a bye week. Charlotte Wilder, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for out and about

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“Out and about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20and%20about. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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