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

I slip out of the dining room and into the gathering area, falling back to where the ladies mill about, waiting for their escorts.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland