as in ocean
the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth
millions of plants and animals live in the sea
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Recent Examples of sea
Amid the sea of handmade signs, American flags waved brightly in the morning sun.
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Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
The volcanic plug rose dramatically from the sea on Saint Vincent’s windward side.
—Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
Successful sea trial Nearly massless and electrically neutral, neutrinos are born in violent events like nuclear reactions inside stars.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Determined, Khaled sneaks into Israel and embarks on a journey to the sea.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
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Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
The volcanic plug rose dramatically from the sea on Saint Vincent’s windward side.
—Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
Successful sea trial Nearly massless and electrically neutral, neutrinos are born in violent events like nuclear reactions inside stars.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Determined, Khaled sneaks into Israel and embarks on a journey to the sea.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sea
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea
ocean
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Both healthy and sick sea stars carried a ton of Vibrio bacteria—which was expected, since the genus is found all over the ocean.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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The hotel contains 15 rooms and a pool exclusively for guests that overlooks the ocean.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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