sallies 1 of 2

noun

plural of sally
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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sallies

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sally
as in traps

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sallies
  1. excursions
  2. jokes
  3. traps
  4. travels
  5. laughs
  6. jumps
  7. sorties
  8. witticisms
Noun
  • Creators who attended OpenAI’s first-ever influencer brand trip at a luxury resort in upstate New York posted glowing reviews of their private cabins, nature excursions and farm-to-table meals.
    — Angela Yang, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This effortlessly cool, boho-chic maxi dress is perfect for excursions to the farmers market, brunch with friends, the pool, or out for drinks.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of excursions
Noun
  • Parents are likely to be divided as to whether the fact that the film is aimed squarely at young people, with very little in the way of jokes for adults, is a good or a bad thing.
    — Caspar Salmon, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This game contains potty humor and jokes that ride the fine line of what some parents may feel is appropriate for their children.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of jokes
Verb
  • Dropping the voltage just below copper’s reaction threshold transforms the electrode into a metal magnet that selectively traps copper on its surface while letting background salts flow through.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • New data reveals work stress traps individuals in a negative feedback loop, severely impacting sleep and overall performance.
    — Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of traps
Noun
  • Former Mayor Nancy Graham opened the market after seeing similar spaces anchor community life during her travels in Europe.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • On Instagram, Ortiz shares a range of lifestyle content, including photos and videos from her travels.
    — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of travels
Noun
  • Even with more levity and laughs than is typical for a Game of Thrones show, the world of Westeros can really only get so lighthearted.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The props team either hated me or loved me, honestly [laughs].
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026
Definition of laughs
Verb
  • Chris Waugh and George Caulkin highlighted areas of progress, but there was also a line that, looking back, jumps off the page.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • That jumps from his previous $45 million average and pushes him to the top of the quarterback market.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of jumps
Noun
  • 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
  • SpaceX aims to transfer cryogenic propellants between Starships in LEO, perhaps late this year or next year, in a precursor experiment for future large-scale refueling sorties to support Moon landings for NASA’s Artemis program.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
Definition of sorties
Noun
  • The result is an incredible repository of vexations, bafflements, witticisms, and brilliancies.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of witticisms
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