out and about
idiom
: going to different places
She is always out and about, doing one thing or another.
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Here, are the best photos of celebs out and about this week.
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Utility trucks also were out and about as workers tried to repair power lines and utility poles and restore power to the customers who were still in the dark.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
In a town where seeing the labor secretary out and about constitutes a juicy celeb spotting, the annual dinner — and the comedians hosting it — often bring some of the year's biggest names to Washington.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
In a rare outing, Gisele Bündchen was spotted out and about with her newborn baby.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Utility trucks also were out and about as workers tried to repair power lines and utility poles and restore power to the customers who were still in the dark.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
In a town where seeing the labor secretary out and about constitutes a juicy celeb spotting, the annual dinner — and the comedians hosting it — often bring some of the year's biggest names to Washington.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
In a rare outing, Gisele Bündchen was spotted out and about with her newborn baby.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Out and about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20and%20about. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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