sallies 1 of 2

noun

plural of sally
1
as in excursions
a short trip for pleasure a morning sally out to see the historic monuments around the city

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2
as in jokes
something said or done to cause laughter the final sally made her laugh, and that ended the argument

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sallies

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sally
as in traps

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sallies
  1. excursions
  2. jokes
  3. traps
  4. travels
  5. laughs
  6. jumps
  7. sorties
  8. witticisms
Noun
  • By the 20th century, summer excursions to the Highlands were a fixture of the aristocratic calendar, with transatlantic visitors soon joining the English to shoot, fish, and feign indifference to horizontal rain.
    — Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad provides a fun way to take in the autumn scenery, with plenty of family-friendly excursions on the schedule.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of excursions
Noun
  • But she's also gotten backlash for some of her comments, including lengthy jokes about the non-binary community.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The fact that Jerri and her brother have the same name will write plenty of jokes itself, but with Chad gaining notoriety and having yet another person on his case, Jerri is sure to bring some drama and pressure his way.
    — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of jokes
Verb
  • But the heat dome, an area of high pressure that traps warm air beneath it, isn’t just sending temperatures soaring.
    — Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Nestling them together traps enough steam to help the interiors soften before the potatoes shrink slightly, giving them room to brown.
    — Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of traps
Noun
  • The airline subsequently arranged a new flight crew so customers could continue their travels to Orlando, with the flight arriving later that evening.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Foregrounding natural light, air, and open space, the design was remarkably future-forward—a result of Biki Oberoi’s extensive travels around the world—with service at its core.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of travels
Noun
  • There was nothing particularly novel about the show’s premise, but the scripts were refreshingly dense with jokes, prioritizing laughs over contrived drama or seasonlong relationship arcs.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The series remains perpetually glum, refusing to project any light behind a conceit begging for a few laughs.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of laughs
Verb
  • O'Malley beat Song by decision at UFC 324 in January, which is the wrinkle in any case that jumps him.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • On top of this, season 2 jumps around in time quite a bit, further putting a strain on your ability to follow narrative threads.
    — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of jumps
Noun
  • 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
Definition of sorties
Noun
  • The result is an incredible repository of vexations, bafflements, witticisms, and brilliancies.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • The initial experience of Shakespeare’s meter leads to a world of discovery of a man who quite literally changed the world with witticisms and insight and has shaped every corner of humanity since the 16th century.
    — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of witticisms
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“Sallies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sallies. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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