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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Billowing sleeves and a loose, flowy hem allow the top to move with you through the airport, during sightseeing excursions, and even out to a nice dinner, and the neutral sage color keeps the top sufficiently wearable as your new go-to basic.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025 -
Royalton Grenada, An Autograph Collection Resort, is another good pick for an all-inclusive family getaway, offering a kids club, an on-site dive shop for scuba and snorkeling excursions, and a range of activities to keep the whole family busy.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And no … no more short jokes from me.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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This was a couple who had never stopped laughing at one another’s jokes, who still held hands like teenagers into their 50s.—
Bee Wilson,
Vogue,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Dust Regularly Dust furniture one or two times a week with a damp microfiber cloth that traps dust and prevents it from being scattered in the air.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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They’re made with the same cotton-blend fleece that traps warmth without overheating.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, there are many instances beyond immigration paperwork when a pen could come in handy during your travels.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Twitty's home was cozy and bright, full of hundreds and hundreds of books and objects collected from his travels.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Major props are due to the tour’s clever production design, which has been conceived in a way that sometimes is played for broad laughs and sometimes more subtly sets up the themes of the material without the band members having to talk so much.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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As Cory's spacey, swoon-worthy big brother Eric, Friedle brought the laughs and, sometimes, the older child wisdom.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These reservoirs will unlikely see significant water level jumps immediately after the snowstorm.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Lastly, Grindelwald-First has about 35 miles of runs and a snow park with a 426-foot-long, 18-foot-high halfpipe—perfect for winter athletes who want to practice their tricks and jumps.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Steadfast Noon is scheduled to run through the week, with participating aircraft returning to home bases once training sorties conclude.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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From February through August, total PLA sorties exceeded 495, a figure unmatched during that same period in 2023 or 2024.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps the only thing Gore Vidal enjoyed more than dispensing witticisms—or sipping a Macallan single malt—was being photographed.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
27 Sep. 2025
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Batemen gets a few moving monologues, but Vince’s heavier dose of morbid witticisms aren’t enough to overcome his pervasive selfishness and abominable behavior (nor is a late-arriving revelation about his past).—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Sallies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sallies. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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