walkabout

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Recent Examples of walkabout When the Wrexham players had finally done their pre-match walkabout, the stewards told the supporters to move back because the Chelsea team were on their way. Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Mar. 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
  • The Falcons’ second-year running back joined defensive lineman Zach Harrison, team president and CEO Greg Beadles and several other members of the organization in an early March trip overseas with Compassion International.
    Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 25 June 2026
  • Mary returns to the Gardiners, and re-connects with a newly single Tom Hayward during a trip to the lakes — which is crashed by Ryder and Caroline Bingley.
    Arushi Jacob, Variety, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Only two umpires will be present for the start of the Texas Rangers vs San Diego Padres game at Globe Life Field because of weather and travel issues in Dallas-Fort Worth on Friday.
    Cal Phillips June 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2026
  • While refunds were offered, many were left scrambling after booking travel.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • Tempur-Pedic’s reputation as a luxury mattress brand with exceptional performance can be attributed to its roots—the cushioning material was originally developed for NASA’s pilot test expeditions.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2026
  • This year’s expedition followed on the team’s discovery, in 2013, of the Mayan city of Chactún.
    Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • For outdoor enthusiasts, the system now features excursions like the trek up the Eiðiskollur cliffs towering above the northern village of Eiði.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • Increasing popularity not only increases congestion on the mountain, but also means less experienced climbers are more likely to be among the groups attempting the trek, one sherpa told AFP.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • There, the championship runs continued, with Tanter in a front-row seat to Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant's march to three consecutive titles from 2000-2002.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • Please join us at the next No Kings march, where tens of thousands of our colors are proudly presented.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Ada County commissioners are considering raising property taxes to balance the budget, with the median Meridian homeowner potentially seeing a $30 increase under the maximum allowable hike.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 18 June 2026
  • Compare that to the more than $1 price hike during the first month of the war, the largest one-month jump this century.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 18 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 25 Jun. 2026.

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