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
Meanwhile, the Taiwanese Defense Ministry reported that a total of 11 Chinese balloons were detected flying over the island and the in the 24 hours to 6 a.m. on Friday.
5 sorties of PLA aircraft and 6 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today.
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Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Tensions have remained high in recent years, with near-daily Chinese warplane sorties across the Taiwan Strait's median line and military exercises simulating blockades of the island.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
The sequence of sorties is simple, if the unnamed F-16 pilot’s explanation is accurate.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
During one of those sorties, a drone exploded near her husband.
—Ekaterina Bodyagina Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Tensions have remained high in recent years, with near-daily Chinese warplane sorties across the Taiwan Strait's median line and military exercises simulating blockades of the island.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
The sequence of sorties is simple, if the unnamed F-16 pilot’s explanation is accurate.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
During one of those sorties, a drone exploded near her husband.
—Ekaterina Bodyagina Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sortie
Noun
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Kawa Voyage offers comprehensive excursions to paddle and swim through the glowing waters.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
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The cleanup excursions take place every Wednesday and Saturday and are free to resort guests.—
Angela Caraway-Carlton,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
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As the six pals confront issues in their relationships and experience a few unfortunate (but hilarious) travel mishaps along the way, viewers are simultaneously taken on a tour of the beautiful natural wonders and idyllic towns the Hudson Valley has to offer.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Many of her looks over the years have had personal touches–designers not limited to Loewe, Balmain, and Brandon Blackwood have been a part of her tours as of late.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
9 May 2025
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“Sortie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sortie. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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