sallies 1 of 2

noun

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

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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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sally
as in traps

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  1. excursions
  2. jumps
  3. captures
Noun
  • The money will pay for airfare, cultural excursions, transportation, food and hotel accommodations.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Amenities and Entertainment Almost all daily excursions are included in the fare, with only truly over the top things like helicopter tours at extra cost.
    Janice Wald Henderson, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of excursions
Verb
  • Though about a quarter of DNA exonerations involve a false confession, that percentage jumps to more than 34% for those who were under 18 when wrongfully convicted, and 69% for those with mental disabilities, according a 2022 analysis by the National Registry of Exonerations.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Speaking of the holiday that is just around the corner, recently released Bing Crosby compilation Ultimate Christmas jumps from Number Eight to Six with 65,000 units.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of jumps
Verb
  • In terms of scope and attention to detail, there’s no film or movie that captures midcentury-modern design quite like Mad Men.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Through those characters, the show captures the full range of the Fallout experience.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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