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foray

Noun

IPA /ˈfɒreɪ/

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An initial or limited attempt to try a new activity or field.

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Pronunciation

foray/ˈfɒreɪ/

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Someone has a familiar activity
They try a new field for the first time

A foray into a new field is an initial attempt to take part in it.

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Baking bread was my first foray into making food from scratch.
The project marked the studio's first foray into animation.

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foray — An initial or limited attempt to try a new activity or field.

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An initial or limited attempt to try a new activity or field.

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Word origin

From an older word for a raider or forager, ultimately related to Old French forrier.

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A first foray into something describes an early experiment in a new area.

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