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Recent Examples of walkabout
Kate Middleton makes her first royal appearance on a walkabout in Wales
As Princess Diana had done before her, Kate took a royal walkabout in Wales with her husband-to-be, completing her very first royal duty.
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Nicole Briese, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Both Charles and Diana stopped in front of her during a walkabout on that 1983 tour.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Prince Louis, who is set to turn seven this year and is a veteran of many palace balcony moments, had a shy turn during a recent walkabout.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
One fall day in 1856, a family of Eastern gray squirrels in rural New York uncurled from a cozy nest in a chestnut tree, looked around, and joined half a billion other squirrels on a multi-state walkabout.
—Christine Peterson, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024
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Nicole Briese, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Both Charles and Diana stopped in front of her during a walkabout on that 1983 tour.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Prince Louis, who is set to turn seven this year and is a veteran of many palace balcony moments, had a shy turn during a recent walkabout.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
One fall day in 1856, a family of Eastern gray squirrels in rural New York uncurled from a cozy nest in a chestnut tree, looked around, and joined half a billion other squirrels on a multi-state walkabout.
—Christine Peterson, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkabout
Noun
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On trips within Europe—a weekend getaway to Berlin or Stockholm—I’ll pair the look with a lightweight shoulder bag, like the playful Naariian Puffer Crossbody.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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About the Queen Elizabeth The Queen Elizabeth accommodates 2,081 guests and the initial trip was sold out, Menard said.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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As of October 2025, there are about 12,900 satellites up there, with tens of thousands more projected to be launched as the cost of space travel drops.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Despite numerous expeditions and countless theories about its whereabouts, the mine has never been found, fueling ongoing fascination and speculation.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The implosion of the Titan killed OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush and led to lawsuits and calls for tighter regulation of private deep-sea expeditions.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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This half-mile outdoor Halloween trek has gory content, strobe lights and spooky sounds.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Almost all spacecraft sent to deep space — including the Voyager probes, Juno, Cassini-Huygens, and Galileo — must execute gravity assist maneuvers, slingshotting around planets to gain velocity for their vast treks.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
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But the march of time may soon shift the general mindset on AI, Maddaus observes.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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The No Kings coalition in Oakland will be donning yellow on their noontime march to Lake Merritt.—
Katie Lauer,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Wear them on a casual hike or during your morning coffee run—you’ll find endless excuses to break them out of your suitcase this season.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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The new hike, however, includes a reprieve for newer or lower-income customers.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The traverse from Thunderbolt to 14,159-foot Mount Sill tags three other 14,000-foot peaks en route.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
13 Oct. 2025
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Unlike other parts of the world where skiers lament the growing crowds, people here were excited for others to come and experience this Andean traverse.—
Scott Yorko,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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Help, of course, isn’t coming—not over the Indian Ocean, not in the nursing home, not on the tramps’ moonlit road.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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Once per act, a second duo crashes in on Didi and Gogo, providing the tramps’ power balance with a lurid, distended foil.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Walkabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkabout. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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