walkabout

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Recent Examples of walkabout In a video shared on Instagram by Hello! (and per People), the future queen took part in a walkabout, and a male fan approached her with a pen and asked her for an autograph. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026 Despite the callouts during the walkabout, King Charles did not appear to respond, continuing down the line of people and shaking hands, the outlet said. Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026 The intent is to have someone visit once a week for a walkabout to meet with local businesses and forge relationships for future collaborations. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026 During the walkabout, William stopped for selfies, consoled a woman who appeared to have injured her hand and chatted with locals, sometimes with the help of a translator. Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for walkabout
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Noun
  • Or plan a trip at one of the area's many indoor waterparks.
    USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
  • Travel credit cards often get the spotlight for helping cardholders earn points and miles toward future trips.
    Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • The Medline warehouse has faced serious citations regarding unsafe vehicle travel behavior; hazardous aisles, ladders, or stairways; and a lack of sufficient foot protection for employees exposed to foot injuries.
    Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 13 June 2026
  • Switzerland is part of the border-free Schengen travel zone, along with many large EU economies.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • The Fort Clatsop Visitor Center offers a museum to explore, bookstore and films showcasing the fort and Lewis and Clark expedition.
    Alia Beard Rau, USA Today, 10 June 2026
  • Sergio, who works at an agency that organizes tours and expeditions for visitors, says businesses around El Zocalo have at times been disrupted by nearby protests held by a teacher’s union demanding better pay.
    Michael Rios, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • My husband, inspired by the radio dramas of his childhood, planned the trek with dreams of celebrating, if not re-creating, history.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • Twice a week, students from Maxine Waters Employment Preparation Center trek to early education center classrooms.
    Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • The Pride Festival followed the march, which happened on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway for the first time.
    Dan Snyder, CBS News, 8 June 2026
  • One butcher joined the march with the longest carving fork Ursula had ever seen, twin tines glittering sharp overhead.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • My personal favorites were the Rio Esquinas mangrove kayaking expedition and the rainforest hike to the property’s organic farm.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
  • Still, futures market traders are currently projecting that the central bank will have to hike rates in order to tame inflation by December, with a 60% chance that a hike could happen as soon as October.
    Steve Kopack, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • Over the years, many climbing injuries and deaths have occurred on the traverse between an area known as high camp around 17,200 feet and Denali Pass, mainly resulting from unprotected falls, according to the park.
    Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
  • Over the years, many climbing injuries and deaths have occurred on the traverse between the high camp and Denali Pass, mainly resulting from unprotected falls, according to the park.
    Becky Bohrer, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Plus, the police are looking for a tramp (David Wilmot) who lives in the forest nearby, and may know something about what happened to her.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
  • More than half a century into his imposingly prolific, restlessly searching career as a songwriter, Springsteen has fulfilled the prophecy he was born into as a young tramp.
    New York Times, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026

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“Walkabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkabout. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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