wander about

Example Sentences

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Old timers who served as ministers under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown wander about with smiles on their faces.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2023

They wander about, listening to clerics denounce government corruption and eating shawarma, grapes and watermelon donated by sympathizers.

From New York Times • Aug. 16, 2022

While most Beijing residents are working from home, they can at least wander about outside, albeit with few places to go, as many shops, gyms and other businesses have closed in several districts.

From Reuters • May 18, 2022

You’re correct to worry about Stranger Danger, but there’s also the message that is sent by her having this freedom to wander about on her own.

From Slate • Aug. 26, 2020

She would close up this room, open temporarily for me, and wander about cleaning and cleaning the shrunken house, so tidy since our leaving.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston