1
as in excursions
a short trip for pleasure
a morning sally out to see the historic monuments around the city
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2
as in jokes
something said or done to cause laughter
the final sally made her laugh, and that ended the argument
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Noun
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All excursions are pre-planned, so there is zero decision fatigue.—
Malika Bowling,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026 -
Shore Excursions Shore excursions range from highly active adventures to more sedate cultural experiences.—
Aaron Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One of his jokes in particular has drawn new attention, given the shooting incident at the dinner on Saturday, forcing the Secret Service to rush the Trumps and other administration officials from the dais and other seats near the stage.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Kimmel delivered the jokes about the first lady at a special version of his show that included his version of a fake monologue for the WHCD.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Holes are drilled at an upward angle, leading to a central chamber where the bees then fall into a glass jar that traps them.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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For hot sleepers or anyone dealing with night sweats, cotton’s moisture-wicking properties offer a real advantage over polyester, which traps heat and humidity against the skin.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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For a truly special culinary experience, book a table at fine dining establishment Las Ventanas and let food and beverage manager Erick Orozco take you on a journey through Costa Rican culinary highlights paired with some of the rarest bottles of wine from his travels around the world.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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The two frequently show each other off on their social media accounts, sharing photos from their travels and events like the Cannes Film Festival.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But Jim Parsons and Layton Williams all but run away with the evening, finding diabolical laughs as Rose’s helicopter mom and a Tina Turner-esque iceberg.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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Boston Tea Party joke The monarch also drew laughs with tongue-in-cheek references to American history.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Beef’s whole thing is finding the weak, corruptible center of all its characters, and Isaac jumps into that project with enthusiasm.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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Add a third horse and the number of combinations — and the price — jumps again.—
Neil Greenberg,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Northrop Grumman emphasizes that the aircraft’s integration with aerial refueling significantly extends its range, enabling longer missions and more efficient test sorties.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Adil Shahi army led by Yusuf Adil Shah, who was not actually dead, soon retaliated against the Portuguese, launching sorties against their positions and eventually sending a force of 60,000 men to attack Goa.—
Sanat Pai RaikarAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The initial experience of Shakespeare’s meter leads to a world of discovery of a man who quite literally changed the world with witticisms and insight and has shaped every corner of humanity since the 16th century.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2026
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During Bloomberg’s pursuit of office, a 1990 booklet in which business colleagues had compiled his witticisms surfaced.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Sallies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sallies. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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