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
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.
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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
Developed under the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) program, the XA-103 is designed for long-range Pacific theater sorties as well as providing large amounts of surplus power for next-generation sensors and directed energy weapons.
—David Szondy
march 01, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2026
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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
Developed under the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) program, the XA-103 is designed for long-range Pacific theater sorties as well as providing large amounts of surplus power for next-generation sensors and directed energy weapons.
—David Szondy
march 01, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sortie
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If your carry-on can fit one, a reusable water bottle will be a game-changer on your next cruise as well as handy on excursion and travel days, too.—
Emily Belfiore,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2026
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The woman, who has not been publicly identified, was a passenger aboard the Carnival Splendor, which offers snorkeling excursions to the Tangalooma Wrecks.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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However, tour participants will be able to hear the story of the settlement and visit the cemetery during their walk through the woods.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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These latest allegations against Jackson, who died in 2009 on the eve of a comeback tour, first appeared in the New York Times today.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Sortie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sortie. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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