1
as in excursion
a short trip for pleasure
a morning sally out to see the historic monuments around the city
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in laugh
something said or done to cause laughter
the final sally made her laugh, and that ended the argument
Synonyms & Similar Words
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of sally
Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2015
He was born into a rich family, and his father, the outer-borough real-estate developer Fred Trump, financed his early sallies into Manhattan real estate.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
The close relationship between Abe and Hudson really got under way after his first disastrous sally as prime minister in 2006–7, when everyone in Japan thought his political career was over.
—Arthur Herman, National Review, 8 July 2022
Both nominees would be vital to Democrats push to revive Net neutrality, the latest sally in a decades-long battle over whether all Internet traffic should be treated equally by providers.
—BostonGlobe.com, 26 Oct. 2021
And consider compromise that can bring most everyone to the table in agreement, rather than insisting on a quixotic sally into a windmill that might flip a body into the air and leave it to fall.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
As Claremont puts a great deal of effort into promoting constitutional principles and the Founding, this is a peculiarly off-base sally.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 21 Aug. 2019
Her writing blows sad and then joyful, warm then cool, with surprising sallies into magical realism and religious critique.
—Madeleine Schwartz, Harper's magazine, 10 June 2019
This sally was undermined when the shadow home secretary, Diane Abbott, could not remember the policy’s cost.
—The Economist, 14 June 2018
Jacky Wong, WSJ, 20 June 2022
In 2018, for instance, an American aircraft-carrier sallied into the Arctic Circle for the first time in 30 years, during a huge exercise in Norway.
—The Economist, 16 May 2020
In addition to this, the two foresters cite other assaults: the beetle colonies that waited out the newly mild winters in the dead wood left by the high winds, and which sallied forth aggressively this year to attack new stands.
—National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2020
From the school, convoys sallied forth every morning toward the half-dozen sawmills that lay beyond town, hidden behind high plank walls.
—Felipe Fittipaldi, National Geographic, 28 Aug. 2019
Cleander, who commanded the Praetorian Guards, ordered a body of cavalry to sally forth and disperse the seditious multitude.
—Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 6 June 2019
In my own hopelessly romantic eyes, Dr. Hawking in the Copley Plaza will always be St. George in a wheelchair, sallying forth to slay the black-hole dragon.
—Dennis Overbye, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2018
So many people going to the game or other festivities surrounding the game are waiting for temperatures to safely rise above freezing levels before sallying out.
—Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 8 Jan. 2018
Noun
Most recently, the Kremlin has settled on a strategy that involves legal sallies against international digital companies—including Apple, Facebook, Google, and Twitter.
—Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2015
He was born into a rich family, and his father, the outer-borough real-estate developer Fred Trump, financed his early sallies into Manhattan real estate.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
The close relationship between Abe and Hudson really got under way after his first disastrous sally as prime minister in 2006–7, when everyone in Japan thought his political career was over.
—Arthur Herman, National Review, 8 July 2022
Both nominees would be vital to Democrats push to revive Net neutrality, the latest sally in a decades-long battle over whether all Internet traffic should be treated equally by providers.
—BostonGlobe.com, 26 Oct. 2021
And consider compromise that can bring most everyone to the table in agreement, rather than insisting on a quixotic sally into a windmill that might flip a body into the air and leave it to fall.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
As Claremont puts a great deal of effort into promoting constitutional principles and the Founding, this is a peculiarly off-base sally.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 21 Aug. 2019
Her writing blows sad and then joyful, warm then cool, with surprising sallies into magical realism and religious critique.
—Madeleine Schwartz, Harper's magazine, 10 June 2019
This sally was undermined when the shadow home secretary, Diane Abbott, could not remember the policy’s cost.
—The Economist, 14 June 2018
Verb
That may last for a while as buyers who weren’t able to purchase an apartment during the depths of the pandemic restrictions finally sally forth.
—Jacky Wong, WSJ, 20 June 2022
In 2018, for instance, an American aircraft-carrier sallied into the Arctic Circle for the first time in 30 years, during a huge exercise in Norway.
—The Economist, 16 May 2020
In addition to this, the two foresters cite other assaults: the beetle colonies that waited out the newly mild winters in the dead wood left by the high winds, and which sallied forth aggressively this year to attack new stands.
—National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2020
From the school, convoys sallied forth every morning toward the half-dozen sawmills that lay beyond town, hidden behind high plank walls.
—Felipe Fittipaldi, National Geographic, 28 Aug. 2019
Cleander, who commanded the Praetorian Guards, ordered a body of cavalry to sally forth and disperse the seditious multitude.
—Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 6 June 2019
In my own hopelessly romantic eyes, Dr. Hawking in the Copley Plaza will always be St. George in a wheelchair, sallying forth to slay the black-hole dragon.
—Dennis Overbye, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2018
So many people going to the game or other festivities surrounding the game are waiting for temperatures to safely rise above freezing levels before sallying out.
—Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 8 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sally
Noun
-
The money will pay for airfare, cultural excursions, transportation, food and hotel accommodations.La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
-
While excursions span from mokoro canoe voyages to helicopter safari drives, the property has also mastered the art of elegant design, with furniture and artwork sourced from 80 different artisans across the continent.Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Cukor provides her with every leeway to make her slinky walk, squeaky voice and astonishing malapropisms count for every possible laugh.THR Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Dec. 2024
-
For more holiday laughs, check out Saturday night’s Sábado Gigante Christmas Special sketch, and for a musical fix, don’t miss Hozier’s performance.Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
Whitening toothpaste won't make your teeth instantly jump several shades brighter than an in-office treatment might.Annie Blackman, Allure, 27 Dec. 2024
-
On Saturday, a 48-year-old woman died after trying to jump overboard from a Princess Cruises ship en route back to Florida after traveling around the Caribbean.Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Demonstrating the leverage of stealth, the F-117—the first operational stealth attack aircraft—flew less than two percent of the total combat sorties during Desert Storm, but struck over 40 percent of the target base.David A. Deptula, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
-
The first aerial sorties went up at midnight on Bastille Day, July 14.Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
Here’s the joke that crossed the line for Tom Brady during his Netflix roast Tom Brady was a good sport during his Netflix celebrity roast, but did not appreciate Jeff Ross’ joke that referenced Robert Kraft and a massage.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
-
No boisterous behavior, lots of tension, silly behavior, silly jokes that outsiders would find odd, but insiders understood.Emily Chan, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
The motivation, Biden said on Thursday, hasn’t just been to tackle the climate crisis.Amy Feldman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
-
How parents tackle the truth behind Santa without ruining the Christmas magic.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Hozier wrapped up his Unreal Unearth tour in New Zealand last month, and his most recent gig in the U.S. was in September at Maryland’s All Things Go Music Festival.William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
-
Having ended her Eras world tour earlier this month, the global star bundled up to watch a football game between Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans.Mikelle Street, WWD, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
Colby rushes into the stall to distract the horse from Carter, who is trapped in the corner.Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
-
Hers, described as a rich moisture balm, is a mix between an ointment and an emollient face cream, delivering instant hydration via five molecular weights of hyaluronic acid and skin-barrier-strengthening ceramides, then trapping in said moisture with murumuru butter and polyglutamic acid.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near sally
Cite this Entry
“Sally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sally. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share