Examples of go about in a Sentence
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One thinks of the citizens of Buffy’s Sunnydale, blithely going about their business, not moving away despite being located on a Hellmouth.
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Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Many travelers are wondering how to go about planning their summer trips.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The hens are right there, just inches away, going about their business while a cat brings new life into their space.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Once confirmed in the role, Gadd went about a physical transformation to highlight the size difference between Ruben and Niall, and the power dynamic between them.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
And, ultimately, being a writer who borrows from life is something that should be gone about in a considered way, because life matters.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2026
That said, many Mets faithful were, heading into the season, wary of how president of baseball operations David Stearns had gone about remaking a roster that had undeniably disappointed in 2025 but was full of homegrown heroes.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
That remembrance of that person also has to wake up, go about their day-to-day life and be okay.
—Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Matt McCoy has already seen shades of how new Miami Hurricanes quarterback Darian Mensah goes about leading a team.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
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Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Many travelers are wondering how to go about planning their summer trips.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The hens are right there, just inches away, going about their business while a cat brings new life into their space.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Once confirmed in the role, Gadd went about a physical transformation to highlight the size difference between Ruben and Niall, and the power dynamic between them.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
And, ultimately, being a writer who borrows from life is something that should be gone about in a considered way, because life matters.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2026
That said, many Mets faithful were, heading into the season, wary of how president of baseball operations David Stearns had gone about remaking a roster that had undeniably disappointed in 2025 but was full of homegrown heroes.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
That remembrance of that person also has to wake up, go about their day-to-day life and be okay.
—Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Matt McCoy has already seen shades of how new Miami Hurricanes quarterback Darian Mensah goes about leading a team.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Go about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20about. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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