mill about

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

Inside, couples arriving for their designated time slots mill about, waiting to be moved from an airy anteroom with ornate wrought-iron light fixtures to one of several tapestry-lined wedding halls.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2022

Hundreds of migrants, mostly men, mill about the large courtyard of the yellow church with orange trim.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario