walkabout

Example Sentences

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Kruglov had worked as a fiber optics cable installer in New York, but a little over a year ago, he left the city to embark on a walkabout.

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2025

That happened in the second set as Alcaraz's serve – and concentration – went walkabout.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025

The route: Sip your morning coffee as you watch some of the best surfing along the 200-mile SoCal Coast walkabout, with experts farther out catching waves up to 10 to 15 feet.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024

The king also made two highly successful state visits to Europe, addressing the German Parliament in serviceable German, and drawing excited crowds during a walkabout with President Emmanuel Macron of France.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024

When I panic, my mind starts to go on walkabout, but I need to be here.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed