shore leave
Example Sentences
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Times were different when Jerome Robbins choreographed “Fancy Free,” his 1944 one-act ballet about three sailors on shore leave.
From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2023
An Israeli official said Ankara had submitted a preliminary request for the crew to disembark on shore leave.
From Reuters • Sep. 4, 2022
But in the era of no shore leave, DiDomenico has become a de facto delivery driver.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2021
He had not set foot on land since a brief shore leave in August 2019 and he almost never had a day off.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2020
Beatrice proceeded on the arm of Lamont, who had shore leave for the occasion.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
