How to Use outing in a Sentence

outing

noun
  • We went on a backpacking outing.
  • But then, in the bottom of the sixth, his outing fell apart.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Dave Roberts on Knack's outing, the Dodgers' bullpen and more.
    Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 30 Apr. 2024
  • The Queen's outing came at the end of an active week for the 96-year-old monarch.
    Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, 15 July 2022
  • That, in turn, sent the group back to the drawing board for this year’s outing.
    Gary Graff, Billboard, 13 Apr. 2022
  • The outing got away from Wentz with one out in the sixth inning.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Hill went five innings in a loss to the White Sox in his last outing.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 30 May 2022
  • His two outings since have been the best of his season.
    Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2023
  • The group had a reunion tour in 2019, but Beckham did not join the outing.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The group had a reunion tour in 2019, but Beckham did not join the outing.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
  • The Cubs’ best chance to overcome Hendricks’ rough outing came in the fifth.
    Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com, 13 Apr. 2022
  • Here are four takeaways from the first Bulls outing of the season.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Oct. 2022
  • The film is intended to be Cruise’s last outing as the IMF spy.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
  • The outing is slated to wrap up with a Sept. 20 show in Gilford, N.H.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 July 2024
  • Gordon did put the first two runners on to start the sixth inning, and that was the end of his outing.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2025
  • His 12 fight-night bonus awards in 12 UFC outings can attest to that.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Racing's next outing will be on the road against the Chicago Red Stars on March 30.
    Jonathan Saxon, The Courier-Journal, 26 Mar. 2022
  • And four of those 20-point outing have come over ECU’s past seven games.
    Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Mar. 2023
  • In her next outing, the forward scored 14 points and added eight rebounds.
    The Courier-Journal, 1 Jan. 2024
  • The right pair of hiking boots can make your trail outing last longer and feel better.
    Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024
  • At our last two outings, one woman brought a friend of hers whom no one knew.
    Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
  • This outing is so special for the kids – and the officers.
    cleveland, 28 Nov. 2022
  • The 1 2/3 scoreless innings served as one of his top outings of the young season.
    Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
  • He’s allowed three or fewer runs in all but one of his 13 outings with the Tides.
    Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024
  • This fall-friendly outfit was the the latest in a string of recent outings in which the 818 founder wore the buzzy French brand.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The father and child had just returned home from an outing.
    Andrew J. Campastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2022
  • In his first outing, Dana gave up three runs and couldn’t make it through his two innings.
    Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The massive outing that is in its second year has passed the $550 million plateau and they’re not done yet.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 July 2023
  • His most recent outing may be the best of his young NBA career.
    Michael Shapiro, Chron, 15 Mar. 2023
  • From there, the outing will move on to a European swing and wind down with three shows in Australia in mid-February.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025

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