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. Jim Hood:

   The magistrate started pulling the bull by the horns, that lady worked hours and hours and hours, and if anybody deserves the credit in this thing, it's Judge Sally Shushan.

2. Loretta Swit:

   Sally Kellerman and I used to laugh at how much people preferred to believe that we were competitive or at odds with each other, the truth is that we were such good friends and enjoyed being mistaken for each other. I am very saddened by Sally Kellerman passing.

3. Attorney Andy Taylor:

   On Friday, this little girl left the school as 'Sally,' and on Monday this little girl called herself 'Johnny'.

4. Samuel Johnson:

   ESSAY -- A loose sally of the mind an irregular indigested piece not a regular and orderly composition.

5. Jake Carstens:

   It's worth noting that despite Florida Panhandle seeing a bit less of the action compared to other states like Louisiana, landfall locations don't fully describe the range and extent of Fast FactsStorm impacts, hurricane Isaias nearly clipped the east coast of Florida Panhandle and prompted Hurricane Warnings in South Florida for a time. Hurricane Sally in September brought flooding and tornadoes to much of the Florida Panhandle, and came awfully close to tropical storm strength in Hurricane Sally in September early stages when it hit Miami-Dade County.