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

Outside, firefighters and National Guard troops mill about the wide concourse where, less than three weeks ago, more than 90,000 football fans gathered.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2025

Officers mill about for the next three minutes.

From Reuters • Jan. 31, 2023

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