out and about
idiom
: going to different places
She is always out and about, doing one thing or another.
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She was also spotted out and about on the same day carrying the Large Romy Bucket Bag and SS26 runway wrap sunglasses from Tory Burch.
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Meg Walters, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
Some scouts may continue to sell cookies door-to-door or at cookie booths in the state, though the public can anticipate seeing fewer scouts out and about than usual.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
Food and drink The rooftop is a lovely place to end a day out and about.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Those new doe mommas need to eat and will be out and about looking for food.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Meg Walters, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
Some scouts may continue to sell cookies door-to-door or at cookie booths in the state, though the public can anticipate seeing fewer scouts out and about than usual.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
Food and drink The rooftop is a lovely place to end a day out and about.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Those new doe mommas need to eat and will be out and about looking for food.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Out and about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20and%20about. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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