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

Customers receive a card explaining the provenance of their “health-enabling” undies, including the locations where the fiber is grown, milled into fabric, dyed and sewn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

He remembers waking up in intensive care and wondering what the doctors and nurses would tell him about his injuries as they milled around.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

The curious and envious milled around and he strutted, throwing ers and errers all over the place and under the sad eyes of Uncle Willie.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou