sally
noun
a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy.
will sally
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future tenseof sally.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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He knew that if sugar water is offered to bees at a fixed hour, they will sally forth every day just in time to get it.
From Time Magazine Archive
Virgin Cola will sally forth in the U.S. first in the Philadelphia area.
From Time Magazine Archive
Starting next April, North added bravely, the circus will sally forth again and play its seasons in "air-conditioned arenas all over the United States."
From Time Magazine Archive
It is curfew, now; but tomorrow, early, we will sally into the town, where we shall find a good choice of garments, for men of all conditions.
From Both Sides the Border A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower by Ralph Peacock
A red rag around your temples marks no improvement in our risks," said I. "We will sally out as if we were off to a tea-party.
From The O'Ruddy A Romance by C. D. (Charles D.) Williams
