high sea
noun
: the open part of a sea or ocean especially outside territorial waters
—usually used in plural
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In the second novel of the Amina al-Sirafi fantasy series, Chakraborty sets her pirate protagonist out onto the high seas for some perilous pilfering after being dragged into her partner’s problems.
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Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
This hotel, after all, was 300 years old, dating back to a pre-Revolutionary time when whaling captains built their fortunes on the high seas, and would return to Martha’s Vineyard to live large in their lavish homes.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Numarine has plenty of vessels headed for the high seas.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026
The list raises many unanswered questions, not least of which is the possibility that the United States is now in favor of piracy on the high seas.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
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Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
This hotel, after all, was 300 years old, dating back to a pre-Revolutionary time when whaling captains built their fortunes on the high seas, and would return to Martha’s Vineyard to live large in their lavish homes.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Numarine has plenty of vessels headed for the high seas.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026
The list raises many unanswered questions, not least of which is the possibility that the United States is now in favor of piracy on the high seas.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for high sea
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“High sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20sea. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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