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
  • After spending some time by the pool, a semi-Olympic lined with emerald and malachite mosaics that glinted in the soft, ambient light, followed by a quick trip to the sauna, I was escorted to my treatment room, about a half-flight of stairs up, where I was met by Marcia, my therapist.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
  • Both teams are looking for a healthy seven-game series, but the Knicks seeing their best scorer heading off the court early isn't the way the Eastern Conference champions wanted to kick off their first trip to the NBA Finals since 1999 against these same Spurs.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • The travel was major compared to Carson, which traveled 13 miles.
    Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 30 May 2026
  • Keep reading to see more of my go-to summer travel fashion staples at Amazon, including this timeless V-neck shirt that’s quietly on sale for $8.
    Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • France and Germany—at war since the Romans led punitive expeditions over the Rhine from Gaul into Germania—had become the twin-stroke engine of a united Europe.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
  • The start of the novel finds the family’s patriarch, Tomás, on the Irish peninsula with his son, Liam, engaged in a cartography expedition that is part of the greater Ordnance Survey of 1865 project.
    Rachel Vorona Cote, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Further afield, there are cycling tours through local villages, treks through rainforests, even cable car rides.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • The best treks were clustered in the Greater Caucasus mountains, not far from the Russian border.
    Lori Rackl, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • And then, in a figurative blink of an eye, the months-long march to a second NHL championship in five years was over.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • The journey will end in Antigua, Guatemala, where guests will enjoy private dining experiences, sample rum, and hike across Pacaya’s black volcanic terrain.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026
  • It’s considered a moderate difficulty hike.
    Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 4 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 6 Jun. 2026.

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