plural outings
1
: a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip
2
: an athletic competition or race
also
: an appearance therein
3
: a usually public presentation or appearance (as in a particular role)
her first outing as a novelist
4
: the public disclosure of the covert sexual orientation or gender identity of a prominent person
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Denver’s defense had already lagged a bit after the bye week — the Commanders and Packers each scored 26 points and at times gave the Broncos fits — but Lawrence led one of the few offensive outings that really cracked this group open.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
Dylan Volantis escaped a jam with two consecutive strikeouts to conclude a stellar outing.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
The pair have also had a few rare red carpet outings of late.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
Young girls and women wore petticoats and poofy skirts, while the boys and men donned cuffed jeans for the movie outings.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
Dylan Volantis escaped a jam with two consecutive strikeouts to conclude a stellar outing.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
The pair have also had a few rare red carpet outings of late.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
Young girls and women wore petticoats and poofy skirts, while the boys and men donned cuffed jeans for the movie outings.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Outing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outing. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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outing
noun
out·ing
ˈau̇t-iŋ 
: a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip
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