sallied forth
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
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
Inspired by the Vogue editorial, I sallied forth to purchase a bottle of Jersey from the Chanel store in Soho.
From Slate • Nov. 3, 2011
Last April Yorty again sallied forth against the will of party leaders, surprised everyone by finishing close enough to Poulson in a nine-candidate election for mayor to force last week's runoff.
From Time Magazine Archive
Boldly enough the animals sallied forth to meet them, but this time they did not have the easy victory that they had had in the Battle of the Cowshed.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
