Synonyms of sorties

sorties

noun

plural of sortie

as in excursions

a short trip for pleasure

an occasional sortie to the city to rummage through some of its numerous used-book stores

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excursions
• tours
• travels
• outings
• expeditions
• jaunts
• sallies
• junkets
• voyages
• rambles
• walks
• spins
• journeys
• detours
• sashays
• hikes
• odysseys
• safaris
• treks
• pilgrimages
• peregrinations
• circuits

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sorties

If that holds up in real-world use, flight schools could squeeze in more than six sorties per aircraft each day, without the downtime of refueling a gas tank. — New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026

The two men often kept in touch about their sorties, but not this time. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Engineers completed 27 autonomous intercepts across eight sorties using the X-62A Variable In-flight Simulation Test Aircraft, better known as VISTA. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026

SpaceX aims to transfer cryogenic propellants between Starships in LEO, perhaps late this year or next year, in a precursor experiment for future large-scale refueling sorties to support Moon landings for NASA’s Artemis program. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026

Another way to identify aggressive checkers is via interrupting opposition sorties in the neutral zone. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 June 2026

Pérez estimates that Cuba may have only six to eight operational aircraft capable of flying combat sorties, including aging MiG-29s and MiG-23s. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026

The Adil Shahi army led by Yusuf Adil Shah, who was not actually dead, soon retaliated against the Portuguese, launching sorties against their positions and eventually sending a force of 60,000 men to attack Goa. — Sanat Pai Raikarall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026

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. — Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026