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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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Here are the best photos of celebs out and about this week. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025 From New York to Los Angeles to London, familiar faces were out and about as the holiday season picked up. Okla Jones, Essence, 1 Dec. 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 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 8 Dec. 2025.

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