gone fishing
Example Sentences
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Turns out, they had gone fishing; when they got back, they devoured the biscuits while they cleaned their catches, then invited me to the most delicious ceviche dinner at sunset.
From Salon • Feb. 18, 2022
It’s Phillips’ first time fishing in 10 years — and the first time he’s gone fishing at the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2020
The warden service says he had gone fishing alone at about 10 a.m.
From Washington Times • Oct. 13, 2015
She was disqualified from a junior tournament for not showing up; she had met some teenage boys and gone fishing.
From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2014
I might as well have gone fishing for four days.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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