How to Use outing in a Sentence

outing

noun
  • We went on a backpacking outing.
  • But then, in the bottom of the sixth, his outing fell apart.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Dave Roberts on Knack's outing, the Dodgers' bullpen and more.
    Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 30 Apr. 2024
  • The outing got away from Wentz with one out in the sixth inning.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2023
  • His two outings since have been the best of his season.
    Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2023
  • The group had a reunion tour in 2019, but Beckham did not join the outing.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The group had a reunion tour in 2019, but Beckham did not join the outing.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
  • The outing is slated to wrap up with a Sept. 20 show in Gilford, N.H.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 July 2024
  • And four of those 20-point outing have come over ECU’s past seven games.
    Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Mar. 2023
  • In her next outing, the forward scored 14 points and added eight rebounds.
    The Courier-Journal, 1 Jan. 2024
  • The right pair of hiking boots can make your trail outing last longer and feel better.
    Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024
  • At our last two outings, one woman brought a friend of hers whom no one knew.
    Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
  • This outing is so special for the kids – and the officers.
    cleveland, 28 Nov. 2022
  • He’s allowed three or fewer runs in all but one of his 13 outings with the Tides.
    Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024
  • This fall-friendly outfit was the the latest in a string of recent outings in which the 818 founder wore the buzzy French brand.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The father and child had just returned home from an outing.
    Andrew J. Campastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2022
  • The massive outing that is in its second year has passed the $550 million plateau and they’re not done yet.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 July 2023
  • His most recent outing may be the best of his young NBA career.
    Michael Shapiro, Chron, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The two have been packing on the PDA in more than one public outing in recent months.
    Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 5 Jan. 2024
  • His outing was short-lived, however: The first-round draft pick played six minutes and then sat for the rest of the night.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
  • His next outing will be on opening day for the Chicago White Sox.
    Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2023
  • In a Reel from the outing, Beautiful was happy in her dad's arms.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
  • There had been entire decades where the NBA didn’t see that many 60-point outings by players.
    Tim Reynolds, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings!
    Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
  • An all-around classic, this first outing remains the best.
    Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Tickets sold out quickly, and the pair of battles will be the 14th and 15th NBA outings ever played in France.
    Tony East, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The outing rolls on tonight with a show at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings!
    Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024
  • The better choice is to entertain yourself with sports or social outings.
    Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Her attire for the daytime outing featured a black base fabric with thin white pinstripes throughout.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025

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