sally forth
Americanverb (used without object)
Example Sentences
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It was possible for me to sally forth without the threat of young adult bankruptcy.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2020
There is a superbly staged gag involving a detained suspect and some private handcuffs, another sally forth in the series’ sadly failed quest for self-awareness.
From Slate ● Feb. 9, 2018
He murmured, thoughtfully, “Let us sally forth into the night.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2013
Russell assured the cameras that he would rise like a phoenix above the mediocre minds in his midst and sally forth to a victory that was all but assured.
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2009
I wish to prove to them that we have not flown here, so much as settled upon a firm place, from which we shall sally forth.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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