Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mill (about or around)
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And when the entire Gators basketball operation mugged for elated courtside fans, Clayton meandered into the background, content to let everyone else do the shouting.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025 -
Highlights include meandering through charming port towns like Ketchikan and Juneau, viewing wildlife from the ship’s deck, catching a salmon run, and savoring local Alaska cuisine.—
Esther Carlstone,
AFAR Media,
4 Apr. 2025
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The project started with a three-week boot camp, and the shoot involved a lot of long, roving wide shots that basically unfold in real time.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
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Director Ico Costa, who has made other documentaries in Mozambique, has a roving camera that manages to tell a place’s story through its people while never identifying anyone by name or following them in the traditional cinéma vérité style.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025
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According to the American Emu Association, the birds — which are native to Australia — are often considered livestock, and it's usually recommended that owners have at least one acre of land for the bird to roam.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Fewer crowds, more room to roam, and a slower, sweeter pace—this is Pismo Beach as it was meant to be experienced. Pismo Beach on a Tuesday?—
Cliff Lewis,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2025
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The banal village tunes that Mahler altered into sinister mock vulgarities—did these not recall the raffish klezmer bands, the wandering musicians who played at shtetl weddings?—
David Denby,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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The vehicle wandered across the road far more than any already ill-handling Defender should, its brakes were weak, and gear shifts were accompanied by a prominent clunk.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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Ideas such as bypassing stops on the Red Line near Streeterville, establishing a curfew on the CTA or holding parents legally responsible for their children’s actions at the gatherings have also floated around.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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Its pollen is made of tiny particles that float through the air.17 Fall allergy season lasts from August through November, peaking in September and October.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Barnes & Noble move to Palms with a modern store design comes as the chain is on an expansion kick around the country.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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But much of the NL Central seems stagnant, the NL West has the Colorado Rockies to kick around, and the NL East can manhandle the Miami Marlins.—
Chad Jennings,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Mill (about or around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mill%20%28about%20or%20around%29. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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