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Recent Examples of walkabout
In 2022, during a walkabout in Wales to celebrate St. David’s Day, Kate—who was wearing green for the occasion—was asked by a well-wisher what her favorite color was.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 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
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkabout
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Since the inception of their alignment with the Kraken, the Mavericks have advanced to the Kelly Cup playoffs each season, including a trip to the finals.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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Cap off your trip with dinner in The Gulch, an upscale dining and shopping hub.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Polish Remover Wipes are TSA-approved and great for travel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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After more than 16 hours of travel, Vice President Vance arrived in Islamabad for peace talks with Iranian leaders on the fifth day of a temporary ceasefire in the war, now at the end of its sixth week.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Pol Ramos, a Spanish marine biologist and co-founder of Odicean, a project that combines ocean education with dive expeditions into the region, said that its ecosystems are truly remarkable.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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He was shocked when Lou decided to skip the 1963 Everest expedition in favor of opening a sporting goods store in Tacoma.—
Gene Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Between 2018 and 2020, another researcher from the same institution, Pacifique Kiwele Mutambala, made the trek himself, determined to document this groundbreaking African fish.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
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An itinerary on the Blue Lagoon Cruises website shows that Monuriki is the first stop on the Escape to Paradise trek.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the North Carolina Association of Educators is encouraging teachers to call out of work on May 1 for a march in Raleigh to call attention to the cause.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Folks of all ages will appreciate the nightly Sirenna ritual, which involves a musical march from the lobby down to the sand, where adults are served a local favorite alcoholic chocolate drink, and kids’ eyes will pop when a mermaid appears through the plexiglass window of the infinity pool.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Cost concerns are expected to surface during midterms this fall, and an analysis by the nonprofit PowerLines found residents are not likely to get a break any time soon because new gas and electricity rate hike requests could affect more than 80 million Americans.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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State officials in January said that voters in 13 Front Range counties may be asked this November to approve a ballot measure for a sales tax hike to raise funds for a 10-round-trip-a-day service for which ultimate costs have been estimated at more than $2 billion.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
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His 12-year-old son Fitz — named after the traverse of Patagonia’s Fitz Roy mountain, which Caldwell and Honnold became the first to climb in 2014, just a few months after Fitz’s birth — has embraced competitive skiing in the wake of the family’s recent move to Lake Tahoe.—
Namir Khaliq,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Logan told Outside that the River Trail closure could put hikers descending the South Kaibab in a dangerous situation, requiring them to either hike back up the steeper South Kaibab trail or embark on a lengthy traverse to reach the Bright Angel trail.—
Outside,
Outside,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There’s a tramp, a ditz, a bad boss, a hippie, a by-the-book good girl.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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The scene inspired future comedy gags showing drifters and tramps losing their pants to dogs chasing them.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Walkabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkabout. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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