out and about

idiom

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

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Golf cart drivers, front desk receptionists, and servers are local teenagers and twenty-somethings who seem to genuinely love being out and about on the estate. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026 Here are the best photos of celebs out and about this week. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026 Kim Kardashian was spotted out and about in Paris on February 2. Meg Walters, InStyle, 3 Feb. 2026 Buyers at Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman will be out and about this fashion month. Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 30 Jan. 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 12 Feb. 2026.

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