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noun

ˈsa-lē How to pronounce sally (audio)
Definition of sallynext
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as in excursion
a short trip for pleasure a morning sally out to see the historic monuments around the city

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as in laugh
something said or done to cause laughter the final sally made her laugh, and that ended the argument

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sally

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verb

as in to jump

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Recent Examples of sally
Noun
The Uber initiative is the latest sally in a long war pitting plaintiffs and their lawyers against businesses, with legal fees as the battleground. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026 Prices of stocks and bonds, along with long-term interest rates, have oscillated up and down in response to the daily verbal sallies from the White House. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2025 The close relationship between Abe and Hudson really got under way after his first disastrous sally as prime minister in 2006–7, when everyone in Japan thought his political career was over. — Arthur Herman, National Review, 8 July 2022 Both nominees would be vital to Democrats push to revive Net neutrality, the latest sally in a decades-long battle over whether all Internet traffic should be treated equally by providers. — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Oct. 2021 And consider compromise that can bring most everyone to the table in agreement, rather than insisting on a quixotic sally into a windmill that might flip a body into the air and leave it to fall. — Erik Sherman, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021 Most recently, the Kremlin has settled on a strategy that involves legal sallies against international digital companies—including Apple, Facebook, Google, and Twitter. — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2015
Verb
That may last for a while as buyers who weren’t able to purchase an apartment during the depths of the pandemic restrictions finally sally forth. — Jacky Wong, WSJ, 20 June 2022 In 2018, for instance, an American aircraft-carrier sallied into the Arctic Circle for the first time in 30 years, during a huge exercise in Norway. — The Economist, 16 May 2020 From the school, convoys sallied forth every morning toward the half-dozen sawmills that lay beyond town, hidden behind high plank walls. — Felipe Fittipaldi, National Geographic, 28 Aug. 2019 Cleander, who commanded the Praetorian Guards, ordered a body of cavalry to sally forth and disperse the seditious multitude. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 6 June 2019 So many people going to the game or other festivities surrounding the game are waiting for temperatures to safely rise above freezing levels before sallying out. — Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 8 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sally
  1. excursion
  2. laugh
  3. jump
  4. sortie
  5. joke
  6. tackle
  7. tour
  8. joking
Noun
  • Amenities and experiences Guests head out on game drives, nature walks, and morning excursions with Herero and Himba communities, returning back to cocktails next to the pool in the main lounge area.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Unable to raise the $750,000 for his bail, his excursions are limited to trial dates.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of excursion
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  • Gone was the terror of wondering if the piece that was about to air was going to get big enough laughs from the live audience.
    — Merrill Markoe, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But that blend of raucous laughs (OK, well, some raucous laughs, some mere attempts at them) and real world concerns makes for an uneasy watch, ping-ponging between moods and tones in unpredictable ways.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of laugh
Verb
  • Cox Automotive reported subcompact SUV sales jumped more than 23% year over year in June, while small and midsize pickup sales rose about 12%.
    — Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • According to the report, two additional trespassing cases involved individuals jumping a boundary fence into the airport’s warehouse area.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of jump
Noun
  • On Saturday, Iranian authorities alleged for the first time that the pilots had been captured in Qatar, after previously saying one pilot had been killed and three others were missing following their sortie.
    — August 17, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Engineers completed 27 autonomous intercepts across eight sorties using the X-62A Variable In-flight Simulation Test Aircraft, better known as VISTA.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of sortie
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  • There are moments, say at a fan’s family home in Casablanca, when a joke gets lost in translation.
    — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
  • And then there’s the Ren Faire episode, where a McPoyle brothers’ cameo portends a closing joke so distressing my innocent little brain rejected all the warnings of its arrival.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of joke
Verb
  • Chargers left tackle Branson Taylor was hurt on a play in the second quarter and did not return.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Bessent, for one, said a key reason he got involved in politics was to help tackle deficits running at a pace unprecedented for times outside of major wars, pandemics or depressed job markets.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of tackle
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  • Both sheriffs said Scott had taken aerial tours of the Big Bend region.
    — Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Serena had been off the tour since 2022 before returning this summer at age 44.
    — Jeff Wallner, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of tour
Noun
  • Back in December 1968, Dolan wrote a joking column about the earlier Lake Worth monster, from way back in 1947.
    — Star-Telegram staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026
  • Oh, but the Padres manager was ready with the joking last night.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2026
Definition of joking

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