out and about

phrase

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

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She was also spotted out and about in a brown fringed slip dress. Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026 While Zendaya has been out and about wearing rings on her wedding finger, this seems to be the first time that her husband has gone out in public with his band on full display. Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026 Recently, she was spotted out and about in a pair of straight-leg jeans and a striped polo shirt — proving that even her most casual outfits feel polished and intentional. Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 Once out and about, moonwalkers coped with very fine, tiny particles composed of sharp, glassy material. Leonard David, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026 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 16 Aug. 2026.

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