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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The outings for both Yesavage and Schlittler folded seamlessly into their season resumés.
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 21 May 2026
The pitching staff has been jostled, with a rough outing by lefty reliever Aaron Bummer on Monday necessitating his release on Tuesday.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
For their previous outings, Queen Camilla merged her two favorite British designers into one look, wearing a cream Fiona Clare dress with pink and blue florals throughout and a blue Anna Valentine wrap coat to stay warm amid Belfast’s brisk temperatures.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Victor Caratini and Ryan Kreidler provided the punch for the Twins in their 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday afternoon at Target Field, each hitting a home run in support of Joe Ryan’s strong outing.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 21 May 2026
The pitching staff has been jostled, with a rough outing by lefty reliever Aaron Bummer on Monday necessitating his release on Tuesday.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
For their previous outings, Queen Camilla merged her two favorite British designers into one look, wearing a cream Fiona Clare dress with pink and blue florals throughout and a blue Anna Valentine wrap coat to stay warm amid Belfast’s brisk temperatures.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Victor Caratini and Ryan Kreidler provided the punch for the Twins in their 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday afternoon at Target Field, each hitting a home run in support of Joe Ryan’s strong outing.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026
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“Outing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outing. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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outing
noun
out·ing
ˈau̇t-iŋ 
: a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip
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