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outings

noun

plural of outing

as in excursions

a short trip for pleasure an outing to the zoo

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Recent Examples of outings The company’s reputation was built partly on persuading audiences to take chances on inexpensive, surprising horror outings — often with little more than a compelling premise to go on. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026 Bond movies have been a regular pop culture event since then, with now 25 outings in the film series with another one due to begin production next year. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 Social outings, sports events and fun activities with kids might offer exciting but unexpected detours. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026 Moreno described restrictions on the group’s movements, saying officers accompanied them to the market and on occasional outings but restricted them from going out at night. — Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Gasser had two relief outings during Milwaukee’s playoff run last year and allowed two runs over 2 2/3 innings. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 Austrian artist Tobias Pils was the subject of the gallery’s inaugural exhibition in 2022, followed by solo outings by Michael Williams, Karen Kilimnik, and Sam Falls. — News Desk, Artforum, 7 Oct. 2026 The Princess of Wales regularly sports suits by Burberry and Roland Mouret for daytime engagements and public outings. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 The Padres lost for only the fourth time in their last 24 outings despite chasing ace Jacob Misiorowski after four innings. — Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

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excursions

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There are excursions such as canyoning the river or hiking through Bedwell Sound’s ancient old growth forests and returning to basecamp by helicopter.

— Adrienne Matei, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
Be sure to check out the ever-changing roster of activities, including country excursions outfitted by outerwear company Barbour and parlor games featuring Checkers, Tic Tac Toe, and Connect 4 designed by Edie Parker.

— Christina Pérez, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

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