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

When exterior walls come down and seats are removed, the new indoor-outdoor space will connect with the bowl, giving people a chance to eat, drink and mill about while watching the game below.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2022

They mill about the holographic magic of Sagan, sucking down tonic from the rainbow waterfall after the news they’re going to spend the rest of their lives on this ship.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera