Example Sentences

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And Nagai - in shorts and flip-flops - was milling among them holding up a video camera.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2023

Mr. Stenger was milling around, the person said, inspiring no confidence that he was in control of the situation.

From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2021

I was milling about and ran into Patrick, who was dressed as a woman, which he had just done as a lark.

From The Guardian • Jul. 9, 2020

A small crowd was milling about: local journalists, election monitors, and suited dignitaries who, in international circles, represented the Syrian opposition.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 3, 2018

This time the place was milling with people who had come into town to celebrate.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt