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
The People’s Liberation Army has also stepped up pressure on Taipei through large-scale exercises and near-daily sorties across the median line of the Taiwan Strait.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Since the start of the operation, Israeli aircraft have carried out more than 1,600 sorties and deployed more than 5,000 munitions, according to figures released Wednesday.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
In Desert Storm, only a fraction of those sorties had precision weapons.
—Richard Hall, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
Seven years later, in December 1998, after Saddam blocked United Nations inspections of his alleged weapon-of-mass-destruction facilities, Clinton included six of the dictator’s palaces as targets of the 650 bomb sorties and 400 cruise missiles in the four-day Operation Desert Fox.
—Tim Naftali, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Since the start of the operation, Israeli aircraft have carried out more than 1,600 sorties and deployed more than 5,000 munitions, according to figures released Wednesday.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
In Desert Storm, only a fraction of those sorties had precision weapons.
—Richard Hall, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
Seven years later, in December 1998, after Saddam blocked United Nations inspections of his alleged weapon-of-mass-destruction facilities, Clinton included six of the dictator’s palaces as targets of the 650 bomb sorties and 400 cruise missiles in the four-day Operation Desert Fox.
—Tim Naftali, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sortie
Noun
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The concierge can help make arrangements for everything from securing a tee time at a nearby golf course to private kayaking tours, day trips to Valle de Guadalupe, and hot air balloon excursions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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On the last day of their trip, during their final excursion, the executives learned that their minibus had been broken into.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Amenities and experiences The pre-dinner garden tour is not to be skipped.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 May 2026
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In support of the record, Syd has also announced a brief fall tour through the UK and Europe, which kicks off with a show at London festival All Points East.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
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“Sortie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sortie. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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