sea legs
plural noun
: bodily adjustment to the motion of a ship indicated especially by ability to walk steadily and by freedom from seasickness
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Those with strong sea legs (and stomachs) ride on the upper tier of the ferry, while the smoother seats are indoors and toward the back of the boat.
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Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
Bryant’s time hasn’t come every night, as the rookie is still getting his sea legs at the NBA level after the Spurs selected him 14th in the 2025 draft.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
There is an urgency to Geese’s performance, perhaps because the Third Man set captures the band finding its sea legs with a new spate of material.
—Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 6 Mar. 2026
McMurray brought in seasoned musicians like the Atlantic Starr horn section and artists finding their sea legs, like keyboardist Ramsey Embick, who later joined the Pointer Sisters’ band.
—Greg Poole, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
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Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
Bryant’s time hasn’t come every night, as the rookie is still getting his sea legs at the NBA level after the Spurs selected him 14th in the 2025 draft.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
There is an urgency to Geese’s performance, perhaps because the Third Man set captures the band finding its sea legs with a new spate of material.
—Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 6 Mar. 2026
McMurray brought in seasoned musicians like the Atlantic Starr horn section and artists finding their sea legs, like keyboardist Ramsey Embick, who later joined the Pointer Sisters’ band.
—Greg Poole, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Sea legs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20legs. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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