out and about
idiom
: going to different places
She is always out and about, doing one thing or another.
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The thing that kept me going is somebody walking, like being out and about and seeing somebody wearing my shirt.
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Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
This 2025 Allure Best of Beauty Winner for best lip liner pen also gets high marks for its unbeatable staying power, lasting through heat, drinks, and long days out and about.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 16 Dec. 2025
Here are the best photos of celebs out and about this week.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
This week’s gallery captures our favorites out and about, whether they were dressed to the nines in Los Angeles, lighting up London, touching down in Atlanta, or bringing glamour to Mexico and beyond.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 15 Dec. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
This 2025 Allure Best of Beauty Winner for best lip liner pen also gets high marks for its unbeatable staying power, lasting through heat, drinks, and long days out and about.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 16 Dec. 2025
Here are the best photos of celebs out and about this week.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
This week’s gallery captures our favorites out and about, whether they were dressed to the nines in Los Angeles, lighting up London, touching down in Atlanta, or bringing glamour to Mexico and beyond.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Out and about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20and%20about. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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