as in excursions
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 sorties
Following the fire, the crew kept up combat sorties until the withdrawal decision.
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Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
Interestingly, its nearly cube-like design—broken only by the addition of a hood—was a statement of stature that soon made the G-Wagen a status symbol conscripted far more for shopping sorties through Beverly Hills than anything tapping into its all-terrain acumen.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 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
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
The big new stick in the American air arsenal was the B-29 Superfortress, which could carry four tons of bombs on long-range sorties.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
During the subsequent Operation Desert Storm, which began just the day before the carrier arrived on station, the CVN-71 took part in combat operations where pilots flew more than 4,200 sorties, more than any other carrier.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
Interestingly, its nearly cube-like design—broken only by the addition of a hood—was a statement of stature that soon made the G-Wagen a status symbol conscripted far more for shopping sorties through Beverly Hills than anything tapping into its all-terrain acumen.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 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
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
The big new stick in the American air arsenal was the B-29 Superfortress, which could carry four tons of bombs on long-range sorties.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
During the subsequent Operation Desert Storm, which began just the day before the carrier arrived on station, the CVN-71 took part in combat operations where pilots flew more than 4,200 sorties, more than any other carrier.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorties
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Campers take excursions to places such as Discovery Cube Orange County, Knott’s Berry Farm, Big Air USA and Raging Waters.—
Jessie Dax-Setkus,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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There are also multi-day excursions that allow tourists to get a closer look into the local culture and daily life in the fishing villages.—
Jasmine Ting,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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But the hotel offers plenty of experiences to get to know the area, from countryside tours in a vintage VW convertible to blessing ceremonies at one of Ubud’s oldest sacred sites.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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This is where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were both signed — the actual room is open to tours.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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