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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Step two: Seize the moment, in between chops and chants and CBS cutaways to Taylor Swift.
Step three: Have Bo Nix deliver the most efficient outing in the biggest game of his NFL career.
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Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings!
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
After a difficult 10 days, Juventus bounced back with a vital away win at Udinese, taking three important points in their penultimate Serie A outing before November’s international break.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Focus Features’ Awards contender Conclave continued to impress, falling only 20 percent in its sophomore outing and moving up the top 10 chart to No. 4 with $5.3 million from 1,796 screens.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
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Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings!
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
After a difficult 10 days, Juventus bounced back with a vital away win at Udinese, taking three important points in their penultimate Serie A outing before November’s international break.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Focus Features’ Awards contender Conclave continued to impress, falling only 20 percent in its sophomore outing and moving up the top 10 chart to No. 4 with $5.3 million from 1,796 screens.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Outing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outing. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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outing
noun
out·ing
ˈau̇t-iŋ 
: a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip
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