milled

Example Sentences

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Inside, guests milled about on multiple levels where pre-dinner receptions were occurring.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Hours before strikes hit Iraq's capital, crowds milled in central Baghdad to the sound not of missiles but clinking coffee cups, children laughing and women filming TikToks.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

A small gathering of people milled around as auction items were read through by a woman speaking at a volume not much louder than a semiprivate conversation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

As the group milled about, drinking coffee and eating doughnuts, I met Joe, a longtime resident of Adamsville.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

The reporters milled about and argued over seats for a brief time, then finally settled down.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir