Sally
noun
A sudden attack or move towards the enemy, usually from a defensive position.
The soldiers made a sally against their enemies.
Often appears as...
- make a sally
- lead a sally
verb
To make a sudden attack or move towards the enemy, usually from a defensive position.
The soldiers sallied forth from their defensive positions.
Often appears as...
- sally forth
- sally out
noun
A casual or witty remark, often during a conversation.
She added a few sallies to lighten up the discussion.
Often appears as...
- make a sally
- add a sally
verb
To make a casual or witty remark, often during a conversation.
He is known to sally during serious discussions to lighten the mood.
Often appears as...
- sally in jest
- sally wittily
noun
A sudden attack or move towards the enemy, usually from a defensive position.
The soldiers made a sally against their enemies.
Often appears as...
- make a sally
- lead a sally
verb
To make a sudden attack or move towards the enemy, usually from a defensive position.
The soldiers sallied forth from their defensive positions.
Often appears as...
- sally forth
- sally out
noun
A casual or witty remark, often during a conversation.
She added a few sallies to lighten up the discussion.
Often appears as...
- make a sally
- add a sally
verb
To make a casual or witty remark, often during a conversation.
He is known to sally during serious discussions to lighten the mood.
Often appears as...
- sally in jest
- sally wittily
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Military Origin
Originally military term for rapid unexpected attacks, implies strategy and surprise.
The general's plan included a midnight sally to catch the enemy off guard.
Pro Tip 2/3Action Context
Used to describe deliberate, aggressive actions in various contexts, not just war.
The debate team made a sally into the opposing argument, quickly gaining an edge.
Pro Tip 3/3Defensive Position
Often implies action taken from a defensive stance or under siege.
Cornered by criticism, the politician made a sally to regain control.
Pro Tip 1/3Military Origin
Originally military term for rapid unexpected attacks, implies strategy and surprise.
The general's plan included a midnight sally to catch the enemy off guard.
Pro Tip 2/3Action Context
Used to describe deliberate, aggressive actions in various contexts, not just war.
The debate team made a sally into the opposing argument, quickly gaining an edge.
Pro Tip 3/3Defensive Position
Often implies action taken from a defensive stance or under siege.
Cornered by criticism, the politician made a sally to regain control.
Pro Tip 1/3Military Origin
Originally military term for rapid unexpected attacks, implies strategy and surprise.
The general's plan included a midnight sally to catch the enemy off guard.
Pro Tip 2/3Action Context
Used to describe deliberate, aggressive actions in various contexts, not just war.
The debate team made a sally into the opposing argument, quickly gaining an edge.
Pro Tip 3/3Defensive Position
Often implies action taken from a defensive stance or under siege.
Cornered by criticism, the politician made a sally to regain control.
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Safari Live - Day 202 PIPE...
month you will see now that their hands are in are starting to cave in but they complete the cycle of those horns in three to five years in order for them to get there all crisp iris so you can tell the kuru sally at the edge of the qoodles from the development of horns
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Celebrating Mardi Gras...
the king cake is a traditional new orleans mardi gras pastry you'll find pastries like this all over the country and all over the world that they're only served for a certain season during the year in another part of town sally hedrick
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Untold Stories From the...
Petersburg Virginia little sally was killed and despite the hail of gunfire it was going back and forth go Sylvania soldiers dropped their muskets in the bow a little Sally on the field but again that's not the end of the story in
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Autistic Artist PIPE Taboo:...
computerized voice now he could show that he was the same as everybody else Larry's sister Sally believes it has transformed his life it was a rebirth for him when he started typing because
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On choosing to be gay PIPE...
thanks to the 26% of you who get the WAM joke the rest of you can google that later later alright so I know what a lot of you are thinking you're thinking Sally you sound like one of those
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Indian Exorcist Banishes...
stomach ache her eyes got blood-red she starts talking nonsense whatever comes into her head sally kromm and his wife have try doctors now as a last resort they'll
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Weirdest Animal...
they also welcome these resourceful visitors sally lightfoot crabs like to groom them for algae parasites and dead
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Best of Animal Teamwork...
they also welcome these resourceful visitors sally lightfoot crabs like to groom them
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Surprising Allies Help...
visitors sally lightfoot crabs like to groom them for algae parasites and dead
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Crab vs Eel vs Octopus PIPE...
a sally lightfoot crab
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Safari Live - Day 202 PIPE...
month you will see now that their hands are in are starting to cave in but they complete the cycle of those horns in three to five years in order for them to get there all crisp iris so you can tell the kuru sally at the edge of the qoodles from the development of horns
Video examples
Celebrating Mardi Gras...
the king cake is a traditional new orleans mardi gras pastry you'll find pastries like this all over the country and all over the world that they're only served for a certain season during the year in another part of town sally hedrick
Video examples
Untold Stories From the...
Petersburg Virginia little sally was killed and despite the hail of gunfire it was going back and forth go Sylvania soldiers dropped their muskets in the bow a little Sally on the field but again that's not the end of the story in
Video examples
Autistic Artist PIPE Taboo:...
computerized voice now he could show that he was the same as everybody else Larry's sister Sally believes it has transformed his life it was a rebirth for him when he started typing because
Video examples
On choosing to be gay PIPE...
thanks to the 26% of you who get the WAM joke the rest of you can google that later later alright so I know what a lot of you are thinking you're thinking Sally you sound like one of those
Video examples
Indian Exorcist Banishes...
stomach ache her eyes got blood-red she starts talking nonsense whatever comes into her head sally kromm and his wife have try doctors now as a last resort they'll
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Weirdest Animal...
they also welcome these resourceful visitors sally lightfoot crabs like to groom them for algae parasites and dead
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Best of Animal Teamwork...
they also welcome these resourceful visitors sally lightfoot crabs like to groom them
Video examples
Surprising Allies Help...
visitors sally lightfoot crabs like to groom them for algae parasites and dead
Video examples
Crab vs Eel vs Octopus PIPE...
a sally lightfoot crab
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Quote examples
Tony Bradman
English Writer
Sally Gardner must drive her publishers to distraction: no sooner have they worked out how to market one brilliant book than she delivers another that is just as brilliant but totally different.
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Dan Jenkins
American Author
Sally Jenkins of the 'Washington Post' is the best sports columnist in the country. Second best is Gene Wojciechowski of ESPN.com, and third is Dan Wetzel on Yahoo!
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Julia Roberts
American Actress
Sally Field taught me to do needlepoint on 'Steel Magnolias,' and a standby painter on 'Pelican Brief' taught me to knit. I'm pretty good at it now!
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Alison Sweeney
American Actress
Sally Field looks amazing in general, never mind her age! She's a phenomenally talented actress and has had a career spanning so many decades.
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John Bercow
British Politician
Sally is my wife, but not my chattel or my property.
Quote examples
Tony Bradman
English Writer
Sally Gardner must drive her publishers to distraction: no sooner have they worked out how to market one brilliant book than she delivers another that is just as brilliant but totally different.
Quote examples
Dan Jenkins
American Author
Sally Jenkins of the 'Washington Post' is the best sports columnist in the country. Second best is Gene Wojciechowski of ESPN.com, and third is Dan Wetzel on Yahoo!
Quote examples
Julia Roberts
American Actress
Sally Field taught me to do needlepoint on 'Steel Magnolias,' and a standby painter on 'Pelican Brief' taught me to knit. I'm pretty good at it now!
Quote examples
Alison Sweeney
American Actress
Sally Field looks amazing in general, never mind her age! She's a phenomenally talented actress and has had a career spanning so many decades.
Quote examples
John Bercow
British Politician
Sally is my wife, but not my chattel or my property.
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