sallied forth
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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
Rather like a roving medieval Irish clan, Senator Edward Kennedy and 20 relatives and friends sallied forth into western Massachusetts last week on a camping trip.
From Time Magazine Archive
But when he opened his mouth the first line sallied forth sounding like a mouse being squeezed to death by a king snake.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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