How to Use outing in a Sentence

outing

noun
  • We went on a backpacking outing.
  • Group outings that get booked again.
    Naveen Jaggi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • This marks her fourth outing this week.
    Meg Walters, InStyle, 14 June 2026
  • Teng’s past five outings should not change that.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Tonight wasn’t our best outing.
    Jay King, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • His road starts have been worse than the home outings as well.
    David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
  • Her brunette hair was worn down in loose waves for her outing.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
  • This was one of the best outings from that group in a long time.
    Mike Defabo, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Long drives Road trips are golf outings.
    Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Plan for a half-day outing on the water.
    Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
  • The outing doesn't come as much of a surprise.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Both efforts have come in his past three outings.
    Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Silseth had allowed six runs in his first outing of the spring.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Wednesday was one of his best outings yet.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Some outings are going to be tough.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The flat, paved trail makes for an easy outing in nature.
    Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Just the walks lead to shorter outings.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
  • That shouldn't take away from the strong outing for the Guardians starter.
    Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • At our last two outings, one woman brought a friend of hers whom no one knew.
    Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
  • That, in turn, sent the group back to the drawing board for this year’s outing.
    Gary Graff, Billboard, 13 Apr. 2022
  • The pair have also had a few rare red carpet outings of late.
    Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
  • That line drive aside, Judge raved about Cole’s outing.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The outing got away from Wentz with one out in the sixth inning.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2023
  • And that would spell the end of Sheehan’s strong outing.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
  • For many, the day is less a one-time outing and more a ritual.
    Michael Howes, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2026
  • González could be much less effective in his next outing.
    Jay King, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Detmers struck out five and walked two in a 64-pitch outing.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
  • His outing stood in stark contrast to Bradley’s.
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The caption-less post showed players on the field for the evening outing.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The right pair of hiking boots can make your trail outing last longer and feel better.
    Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024

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