Synonyms for sally
ˈsæl isal·ly

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1. sally

   Synonyms:
   burst, start, issue

   Antonyms:
   retire, retreat, withdraw

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1. wisecrack, crack, sally, quipnoun

   witty remark

   Synonyms:
   go, cracking, fracture, whirl, fling, sallying forth, crack, epigram, fissure, wisecrack, quip, pass, tornado, cleft, offer, snap, crevice, chap, scissure, sortie, cranny, gap, crack cocaine, shot

2. sortie, sallynoun

   a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position

   Synonyms:
   quip, sallying forth, sortie, crack, wisecrack

3. sally, sallying forthnoun

   a venture off the beaten path

   "a sally into the wide world beyond his home"

   Synonyms:
   quip, sallying forth, sortie, crack, wisecrack

Matched Categories

1. • Military
   • Military Action
   • Remark
   • Venture

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1. sallynoun

   Synonyms:
   sortie

2. sallynoun

   Synonyms:
   digression, excursion

3. sallynoun

   Synonyms:
   frolic, escapade, wild gayety

4. sallynoun

   Synonyms:
   jest, joke, quip, quirk, crank, witticism, JEU D'ESPRIT, sprightly fancy, flash of wit

5. sallyverb

   Synonyms:
   rush out, issue suddenly, sally forth

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1. sallynoun

   Synonyms:
   spring, leap, sortie, witticism, jest, frolic, escapade

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1. List of paraphrases for "sally":

   sali, hollls, solly, sal, suzie

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How to use sally in a sentence?

1. Gucci Grace:

   I felt a bit uncomfortable when Grace Mugabe proposed to me since Grace Mugabe was still married to Sally.

2. Rose Marie:

   I did n’t read for the part [ of Sally Rogers ], i did n’t have to audition. I did n’t have to do anything. It was my part from the very beginning … But I had no idea what ‘ Dick Van Dyke ’ was.

3. Felice Leonardo (Leo) Buscaglia, Ph.D.:

   Don't avoid people who create negative states within you. We have a tendency to turn around and walk away, but they are going to require you to reevaluate yourself and see yourself in a new light. Sally doesn't upset you. You upset you. She puts you in a negative state because she doesn't meet your expectations. Well, tough for you.

4. Robert F. Goheen:

   In the realm of ideas it is better to let the mind sally forth, even if some precious preconceptions suffer a mauling.

5. Judicial Watch:

   Andrew Weisman, a key prosecutor on Robert Mueller’s team, praised Obama DOJ holdover Sally Yates after she lawlessly thwarted President Trump, how much more evidence do we need that the Mueller operation has been irredeemably compromised by anti-Trump partisans?