Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mill (about or around)
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Strong demand led Belmond in early 2024 to relaunch the Eastern and Oriental Express, which had stopped running due to the pandemic and now meanders on a three-day trip through Singapore and Malaysia.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
10 July 2025 -
Soto says this aesthetic doesn’t require taking your decor down to the baseboards, but can take a slow and meandering evolution instead.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 July 2025
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The former second baseman served as a scout and roving instructor for the Athletics organization.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 May 2025
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And Wang plays with his audience’s perceptions of what is actually going on in and around the pair with the aid of ambitious stylistic flourishes that include roving cameras, split screens, and an ongoing dance between what’s real and what’s imagined.—
Mathew Scott,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2025
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Such broad, open spaces were essential to the origins of the giant sloths, and so creating wide-open spaces helps spur the evolution of giants to roam such environments.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
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Thus, in what could be a bit of serendipity, if the sample return is postponed indefinitely, Perseverance is free to roam beyond the rim of Jezero Crater.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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The shelter added that Captain ended up at Bentonville after a woman found the dog wandering near a road while traveling in Missouri.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Read a book, breathe deeply or just let your mind wander.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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Following that, Smith, 26 at the time, was assigned to the USS Carl Vinson — a massive aircraft carrier that doubles as a floating city.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Use floating row covers over seedlings and susceptible crops such as eggplants, which can be decimated by flea beetles.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
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There are a number of great kitchenware deals kicking around, including markdowns on nonstick and stainless steel cookware, air fryers, Keurigs, and immersion blenders.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
11 July 2025
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The idea for another ‘Mamma Mia!’ installment, though, has been kicking around for years.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
21 June 2025
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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 15 Jul. 2025.
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