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
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
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
The fighting included fighter jet sorties, exchanges of rocket fire and artillery barrages.
—CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
In Ukraine, its 30 operators regularly travel between cities to support mission planning, monitor sorties, and troubleshoot in real time to adapt to new threats and feed lessons learned back into the V-BAT.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
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
The fighting included fighter jet sorties, exchanges of rocket fire and artillery barrages.
—CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
In Ukraine, its 30 operators regularly travel between cities to support mission planning, monitor sorties, and troubleshoot in real time to adapt to new threats and feed lessons learned back into the V-BAT.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorties
Noun
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Playful times with kids, the arts, sports and opportunities for vacations or fun excursions are all excellent choices!—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
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Many travelers are embracing the trend simply by participating in recreational races, hiking adventures, or active excursions while on vacation.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These culinary walking tours, which mostly run around 2½ hours, are an amazing way to immerse yourself into the storied, ever-changing and diverse food scene in Las Vegas.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Dallas officials arranged tours of up to four potential City Hall sites for a handful of City Council members earlier this year, even though the locations were not disclosed to the broader council and public.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Sorties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorties. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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