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

Players, caddies, coaches, agents and credentialed media stand or mill about under the tree.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2024

Officers mill about for the next three minutes.

From Reuters • Jan. 31, 2023

Wagons and dressing tents fill the back end, but the people who are left mill about aimlessly or sit idly in the shade.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen