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
On the crudest count then takes an average 2.2 drone sorties to damage a target and 7.1 to destroy it.
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Ukrainian drone unit Birds of Magyar say that their bombers carry out an average of 69 sorties before being lost.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Even with all that extra armor, every turtle tank sortie across no-man’s-land is risky.
—David Axe, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Boom and Brandenburg repeated that feat during Monday's sortie, which lasted about 41 minutes from liftoff to touchdown back at Mojave.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2025
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Ukrainian drone unit Birds of Magyar say that their bombers carry out an average of 69 sorties before being lost.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Even with all that extra armor, every turtle tank sortie across no-man’s-land is risky.
—David Axe, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Boom and Brandenburg repeated that feat during Monday's sortie, which lasted about 41 minutes from liftoff to touchdown back at Mojave.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sortie
Noun
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Some could be anticipated, like airfare and a wine tasting excursion, but there were also unpredictable expenses like Ubers, bar tabs, and more.—
Alicia Adamczyk,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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To get out into the wilderness, guests have their pick of adventurous excursions.—
Sarah Bruning,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Plans call for a possible Broadway run in the future, but until that happens, Case will start a national tour to promote Neon Grey Midnight Green in Woodstock, New York, on Oct. 1.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
8 July 2025
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And while there’s plenty to explore on your own, especially in the surrounding historic district, the concierge team excels in arranging next-level experiences like helicopter tours or private sails.—
Sarah Bruning,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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“Sortie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sortie. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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