fish in the sea
noun phrase
informal
—used to say that there are many more people available for a romantic relationship
"I know you're sad because you and your boyfriend broke up, but he's not the only fish in the sea." "You're right. There are many/plenty more fish in the sea."
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But even if all the worlds around TRAPPIST-1, which is 40 light-years away, prove to be a bust, there are many more fish in the sea.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2025
It has long been said that there are plenty of fish in the sea.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 July 2025
In such an environment, a large occupying army would set the stage for an insurgency whose fighters lived among the dense population like fish in the sea.
—Assaf Orion, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2025
Fox is worthy of consideration, but there could be larger fish in the sea ready to get reeled in.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
There’s also the option of swimming with Sailfish (thought to be the fastest fish in the sea), and manta rays, mysterious gliding giants whose wingspan can net up to 26 feet.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
With the rise of computer dating, suddenly, there were plenty more fish in the sea.
—Tacita Quinn, CNN, 29 Sep. 2024
The bottom line: Carlyle snagged a whale, but there are more fish in the sea for other sponsors.
—Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 13 Aug. 2024
Keep Shark Week going with shark scientist Jasmin Graham’s debut memoir focused on her work with the most misunderstood fish in the sea.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 27 June 2024
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2025
It has long been said that there are plenty of fish in the sea.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 July 2025
In such an environment, a large occupying army would set the stage for an insurgency whose fighters lived among the dense population like fish in the sea.
—Assaf Orion, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2025
Fox is worthy of consideration, but there could be larger fish in the sea ready to get reeled in.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
There’s also the option of swimming with Sailfish (thought to be the fastest fish in the sea), and manta rays, mysterious gliding giants whose wingspan can net up to 26 feet.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
With the rise of computer dating, suddenly, there were plenty more fish in the sea.
—Tacita Quinn, CNN, 29 Sep. 2024
The bottom line: Carlyle snagged a whale, but there are more fish in the sea for other sponsors.
—Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 13 Aug. 2024
Keep Shark Week going with shark scientist Jasmin Graham’s debut memoir focused on her work with the most misunderstood fish in the sea.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 27 June 2024
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“Fish in the sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fish%20in%20the%20sea. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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