as in departing
to leave a place often for another
he eagerly sallied forth from his small town to seek a new life in the bustling city
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sallying (forth)
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This comes after the Daily Mail reported thatEmily Robinson, the couple’s director of communications, was departing after only four months in the role.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
28 Oct. 2025 -
Passengers on a flight departing Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) were left waiting on the tarmac after a flight attendant accidentally deployed the aircraft’s emergency slide.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The mogul has been slowly stepping aside from the business, exiting his role as director emeritus at Charter last year, and moving to a new role as chairman emeritus at WBD earlier this year, effectively giving up board responsibilities.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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Related Stories In communications/PR, CBS’ New York team was hit hard; among those exiting are VP of entertainment communications.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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As Semafor previously reported, many inside the magazine were excited by Guiducci’s arrival, believing the old Vanity Fair was moving too slowly, had fallen too far outside the zeitgeist, and had lost some of its sheen.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Tulane University said moving research animals is routine but governed by strict confidentiality agreements to protect the animals’ safety and the parties’ proprietary information.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Seated front row, the star turned heads in a sheer bodysuit featuring an iridescent brown and yellow print, paired with matching pants adorned with coordinating fabric details and cut-outs running along the legs.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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Perf means the perforations running along the film strip as it is pulled through the projector, and generally the higher the amount of perforations, the higher-quality the image.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Barely caring that the fake-tin ceiling was peeling off in one corner and had to be shoved back up once or twice a week with a broomstick.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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Critics note the time and effort needed to remove stubborn labels—after all, few things are more irritating than peeling off a label and being met with sticky residue.—
Caelan McMichael,
Allure,
7 Oct. 2025
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In photos obtained by the outlet, the pair could be seen walking out of the theater while holding hands and smiling.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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In footage , the suspect could be seen walking out of his garage with a trash bag toward his driveway.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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Its share price collapsed a few months after going public, losing a third of its value since the start of the year before Monday's news.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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The honks of wild Canada geese, for instance, fresh out of the Arctic and now high in the clouds going south, signal a change in seasons for me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Dallas could have won back-to-back games but left looking like a team that can’t count on its offense bailing out the defense on a weekly basis.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Oct. 2025
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The administration drew backlash last month after agreeing to provide $20 billion in currency support to help stabilize the Argentine peso, a move critics have characterized as effectively bailing out Argentina.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Sallying (forth).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sallying%20%28forth%29. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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