as in excursion
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 sortie
During one of those sorties, a drone exploded near her husband.
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Ekaterina Bodyagina Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
The crewed sorties were replaced by drone flights following the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war in February 2022, a decision that appeared to reflect concern over the safety of American service personnel.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
The gameplay becomes more rewarding as players go on more sorties and figure out the map and its intricacies.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
The group flew more than 15,000 sorties and destroyed more than 100 German aircraft.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
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Ekaterina Bodyagina Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
The crewed sorties were replaced by drone flights following the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war in February 2022, a decision that appeared to reflect concern over the safety of American service personnel.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
The gameplay becomes more rewarding as players go on more sorties and figure out the map and its intricacies.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
The group flew more than 15,000 sorties and destroyed more than 100 German aircraft.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sortie
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Calmer adventures in the air are new helicopter excursions over the region’s geothermal terraces and mountain peaks plus a culinary adventure to Craggy Range Winery in the North Island’s gastronomic center, Hawke’s Bay.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Its five spacious cabins overlook snowy peaks and flower-freckled hillsides, and its owners, the Claus family, offer adventures like hiking, sandbar picnics, and fly-out excursions.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
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Then Groff comes up an elevator trap door, like a 2000s pop star entering a stadium tour.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2025
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Whether you’re headed to a nice meal or taking a wine tour, sport this tiered dress with a twirl-worthy skirt in the eye-catching color.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Sortie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sortie. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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