shore leave
Example Sentences
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This is a lighthearted comic dance about sailors on shore leave in World War II.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
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
When she was 25, she’d crossed paths with a couple of sailors on shore leave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2021
Conversation: men and women joking, talking about shore leave.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
