shore leave

Example Sentences

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Times were different when Jerome Robbins choreographed “Fancy Free,” his 1944 one-act ballet about three sailors on shore leave.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2023

An Israeli official said Ankara had submitted a preliminary request for the crew to disembark on shore leave.

From Reuters • Sep. 4, 2022

When she was 25, she’d crossed paths with a couple of sailors on shore leave.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2021

Cargo carriers prohibited shore leave for their crews.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2021

The old man made his way through the handcarts and fishmongers fresh from the sea, stubbing his toes on the cobbles and bumping into sailors on shore leave.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee