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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Meanwhile, the Taiwanese Defense Ministry reported that a total of 11 Chinese balloons were detected flying over the island and the in the 24 hours to 6 a.m. on Friday.
5 sorties of PLA aircraft and 6 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today.
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Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Tensions have remained high in recent years, with near-daily Chinese warplane sorties across the Taiwan Strait's median line and military exercises simulating blockades of the island.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
The sequence of sorties is simple, if the unnamed F-16 pilot’s explanation is accurate.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
During one of those sorties, a drone exploded near her husband.
—Ekaterina Bodyagina Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Tensions have remained high in recent years, with near-daily Chinese warplane sorties across the Taiwan Strait's median line and military exercises simulating blockades of the island.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
The sequence of sorties is simple, if the unnamed F-16 pilot’s explanation is accurate.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
During one of those sorties, a drone exploded near her husband.
—Ekaterina Bodyagina Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sortie
Noun
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The musical is framed as a vaudeville variety show with an experimental edge, a meta excursion in which other pop culture figures of King’s time (most of them largely forgotten) step forward to guide you through the story and the yarn grows more ripping by the scene.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
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The new credit card will include chances to earn toward member-exclusive experiences – such as trackside access at racing events and off-the-grid EV excursions.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
Noun
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The bail may prove incredibly important as criminal proceedings could conflict with Brown's upcoming tour.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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According to the conditions of his bail, Brown will be able to head out on his Breezy Bowl tour, which marks the 20th anniversary of his career.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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“Sortie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sortie. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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