plural outings
1
: a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip
2
: an athletic competition or race
also
: an appearance therein
3
: a usually public presentation or appearance (as in a particular role)
her first outing as a novelist
4
: the public disclosure of the covert sexual orientation or gender identity of a prominent person
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Alijah Martin added 18 more in a 56-point outing by the Gators' starting guards.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney perhaps summed it up best after the weekend victory over Stockport County, the fourth time in five league outings that Phil Parkinson’s side had won 1-0.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
According to her Outside interview, 33-year-old Woodley is an old hand at camping thanks to family outings at Leo Carrillo State Park in Malibu and other California coastal haunts.
—Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The six women recently shared their first call together and expressed excitement over the trip, as seen in clips shared by Sánchez on Instagram on March 7.
Eva Longoria may also make the guest list as Sánchez recently posted a snap with the actress on Instagram from a dinner outing on March 25.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney perhaps summed it up best after the weekend victory over Stockport County, the fourth time in five league outings that Phil Parkinson’s side had won 1-0.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
According to her Outside interview, 33-year-old Woodley is an old hand at camping thanks to family outings at Leo Carrillo State Park in Malibu and other California coastal haunts.
—Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The six women recently shared their first call together and expressed excitement over the trip, as seen in clips shared by Sánchez on Instagram on March 7.
Eva Longoria may also make the guest list as Sánchez recently posted a snap with the actress on Instagram from a dinner outing on March 25.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Outing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outing. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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outing
noun
out·ing
ˈau̇t-iŋ 
: a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip
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