as in excursion
a short trip for pleasure
an occasional sortie to the city to rummage through some of its numerous used-book stores
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Recent Examples of sortie
In recent years, China, which has vowed to bring Taiwan under its control, by force if necessary, has stepped up military activities around the island, including simulated blockades and near-daily sorties across the median line of the Taiwan Strait.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
The scope of their work is described as patrolling the Mississippi River, X-ray examinations of food, drink and merchandise trucks that entered the venue area, air sorties as well as deploying several units to support local, state and federal law enforcement.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 11 June 2025
The Chinese military also sends warplanes and ships toward Taiwan on near-daily sorties and in recent days held an amphibious landing drill in the Taiwan Strait.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 30 May 2025
On the crudest count then takes an average 2.2 drone sorties to damage a target and 7.1 to destroy it.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
The scope of their work is described as patrolling the Mississippi River, X-ray examinations of food, drink and merchandise trucks that entered the venue area, air sorties as well as deploying several units to support local, state and federal law enforcement.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 11 June 2025
The Chinese military also sends warplanes and ships toward Taiwan on near-daily sorties and in recent days held an amphibious landing drill in the Taiwan Strait.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 30 May 2025
On the crudest count then takes an average 2.2 drone sorties to damage a target and 7.1 to destroy it.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sortie
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Made from 100 percent linen fabric, these airy shorts are the perfect pick for hot travel days, sightseeing excursions, and more, and the loose fit is both forgiving and flattering.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
22 July 2025
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Behind it, Paradise Plaza serves as the welcome portal where visitors can book shore excursions, find ice cream and daily entertainment in the form of live bands and parades representing Bahamian culture.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 July 2025
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The Brewery District Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation has been giving tours of safe sections of the tunnels for 20 years.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
21 July 2025
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But the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement denied multiple requests for a tour of any of the locations.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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“Sortie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sortie. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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