sally
noun
a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy.
sallied
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past participleof sally.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof sally.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
sallynouna sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy.
Example Sentences
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I sallied forth, seeking a companion to go with me to see Metallica at a 6th Street club.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2022
Yet despite a government determined to constrain their ambition and advancement, they sallied forward to become a lawyer and educator, respectively.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 21, 2022
One of these counter-offensives came in the form of an appearance from billionaire Howard Schultz, Starbucks' former chairman, who sallied over to Buffalo to vaguely dissuade pro-union workers from unionizing.
From Salon ● Dec. 25, 2021
Had he known, says Smith, “There is no way in the world I would have sallied forth into the rubber plantation with 100 men to face an enemy regiment with 2,000 or more soldiers.”
From The Guardian ● Aug. 10, 2019
Fitting their plated helmets on their heads they sallied out, Odysseus in the lead.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
