sallied forth
Example Sentences
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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
That left little danger; so Perot, who might be described as a mixture of Billy Graham and Don Quixote, has sallied forth to rescue Wall Street from the dragons plaguing it.
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
