mill about

Example Sentences

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The video feed later showed a number of carabinieri and firefighters peering into a manhole nearby as a crowd continued to mill about the square.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Now, on a Saturday afternoon, only six or seven people mill about.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Officers mill about for the next three minutes.

From Reuters • Jan. 31, 2023

Authorities had blocked off the area to traffic to allow trick-or-treaters and their families to mill about the streets safely.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2022

Susie Pernell stands behind the podium while people mill about drinking or smoking at the tables, dancing to Glenn Miller and Frankie Valli songs, talking over the din of the microphone.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett