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
  • Guests can also access select Punta Mita amenities and explore the surrounding region through private yacht excursions, off-road adventures, cooking experiences and visits to nearby Sayulita.
    — Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • While the Scarlet Lady takes you on a familiar route around the Caribbean, the on-shore excursions available are what make this sail memorable.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Definition of excursions
Noun
  • There’s some comedy mixed in, but the show never reduces the monsters Bobby and Romy are dealing with to jokes.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
  • Taco Bell has long been the butt of jokes about its menu causing intestinal concerns.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of jokes
Verb
  • The heat dome — an atmospheric phenomenon that essentially traps hot air over a particular location — built in the West after the first heat wave of the summer began to bake the area last week.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 12 July 2026
  • The hollow center traps heat-carrying vibrations, while still allowing electricity to flow.
    — Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of traps
Noun
  • Their scenic travels will take them to Spain and Monaco, each location introduced with a typographically appropriate title card.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • Safe travels, seat neighbor United Airlines will upsell customers to sit in a row with an empty middle seat.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of travels
Noun
  • Us Weekly reported the couples were all smiles, laughs, and chats.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 18 July 2026
  • There are genuine laughs sprinkled in but too many elements land with a thud — including an excessive amount of comedic gore that grows tiresome and a mailman/narrator gag that just isn’t funny.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of laughs
Verb
  • Waymo, meanwhile, prompts users to report their own spills, charging a $50 cleaning fee that jumps to $100 if the next passenger discovers the mess first.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • More specifically, usable capacity jumps from 46 Ah on the single AGM setup to 64 Ah on the dual-LFP configuration.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 July 2026
Definition of jumps
Noun
  • Another way to identify aggressive checkers is via interrupting opposition sorties in the neutral zone.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • Pérez estimates that Cuba may have only six to eight operational aircraft capable of flying combat sorties, including aging MiG-29s and MiG-23s.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 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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