Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mill (about or around)
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This lake house retreat features a meandering layout that takes in a wide breadth of the shoreline.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Apr. 2026 -
An easy hiking introduction to this park is the roughly one-mile Rim Trail that meanders along the canyon’s edge.—
Anthony Fredericks,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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Neanderthals mostly lived in Europe, while more recent additions to the family, the Denisovans, roamed Asia.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Soon, Norton Tire outfitted most of the 20,000 cars that roamed the young city’s streets by the early 1930s.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Security video captured the puppy wandering around outside for about an hour before staff found her.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Older than Earth's continents, older than life itself, wandering through space for billions of years — an agent of chaos here for a fleeting visit.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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The agency has floated the idea of transitioning special-education services to Health and Human Services—the department, McMahon pointed out, that oversaw special education before Ed existed.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Sargassum is floating macroalgae that has inundated beaches in Florida and the Caribbean since 2011, damaging tourism, harming the health of humans and marine life and costing local governments millions of dollars a year to clean up.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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Not because of the roving packs of teenagers or even the garish displays of overconsumption, but because mall architecture was high art.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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In that 2024 series, the Wolves used Rudy Gobert as a roving rim protector while ignoring Aaron Gordon in the corner.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2026
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That bill's kicked around on the House's calendar for a few weeks now.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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Although the likes of the Go Go’s and the Cars are present at times, the soundtrack as a whole seems too staid to provide a backdrop for ’80s kids kicking around in the heyday of punk.—
Gina Friedlande,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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Dinner at the waterfront Red Inn or Sal’s Place neatly closes the loop on a day spent strolling this thoroughfare.—
Cameron Sperance,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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Folks stop in after strolling the RiverWalk or a bike ride along the Beerline Trail for fresh coffee, hot Rishi tea and super smart vegetarian and vegan spins on traditional brunch favorites.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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Away from the city’s concrete and sounds, the scent of herbs drifts through the air and light pours in from the floor-to-ceiling windows.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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Oil prices drifted up and down Wednesday and showed that caution remains in financial markets.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Mill (about or around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mill%20%28about%20or%20around%29. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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