plural outings
1
: a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip
2
: an athletic competition or race
also
: an appearance therein
3
: a usually public presentation or appearance (as in a particular role)
her first outing as a novelist
4
: the public disclosure of the covert sexual orientation or gender identity of a prominent person
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Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings!
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Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
Also encouraging is the recent rebound of breakout rookie Luis Gil, who posted a 2.03 ERA through his first 14 starts; a 14.90 ERA over his next three; and entered the break on the high of back-to-back outings with at least six innings and seven strikeouts while allowing one run in both.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 July 2024
In fact, while podiatrists have given their approval to the Skechers brand on the whole, more than 3,900 five-star ratings at Amazon also prove that these sneakers are shopper-loved for casual outings and beyond.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2024
Its debut traveling outing in 1997 was that year’s second-highest grossing touring festival, behind the similarly new Lilith Fair.
—Richard Bienstock, Billboard, 17 July 2024
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Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
Also encouraging is the recent rebound of breakout rookie Luis Gil, who posted a 2.03 ERA through his first 14 starts; a 14.90 ERA over his next three; and entered the break on the high of back-to-back outings with at least six innings and seven strikeouts while allowing one run in both.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 July 2024
In fact, while podiatrists have given their approval to the Skechers brand on the whole, more than 3,900 five-star ratings at Amazon also prove that these sneakers are shopper-loved for casual outings and beyond.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2024
Its debut traveling outing in 1997 was that year’s second-highest grossing touring festival, behind the similarly new Lilith Fair.
—Richard Bienstock, Billboard, 17 July 2024
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outing
noun
out·ing
ˈau̇t-iŋ 
: a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip
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