sea legs
plural noun
: bodily adjustment to the motion of a ship indicated especially by ability to walk steadily and by freedom from seasickness
Examples of sea legs in a Sentence
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There’s a lot of work to do, but there’s a hunger in this organization to get our sea legs again.
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Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
After a lackluster start, Meg 2 finds its sea legs and suddenly becomes funny about halfway through.
—Dallasnews.com Staff, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023
The Browns’ No. 1 receiver, Cooper has his sea legs this season.
—Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 22 July 2023
And while three decades certainly constitutes a lengthy run, there’s little doubt that this powerful model is just getting its sea legs.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 5 July 2023
Action, comedy, a capable hero in many respects while trying to get her sea legs in others.
—USA TODAY, 21 June 2023
Gabrels spent the early part of the 2000s recovering from Lyme disease, living in Nashville, and playing clubs there, getting his sea legs back.
—Jim Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2023
This particular release proves that it’s got some sturdy sea legs to stand on, and is one that rye whiskey fans should consider trying.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2022
But the project struggled to get its sea legs.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2022
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Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
After a lackluster start, Meg 2 finds its sea legs and suddenly becomes funny about halfway through.
—Dallasnews.com Staff, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023
The Browns’ No. 1 receiver, Cooper has his sea legs this season.
—Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 22 July 2023
And while three decades certainly constitutes a lengthy run, there’s little doubt that this powerful model is just getting its sea legs.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 5 July 2023
Action, comedy, a capable hero in many respects while trying to get her sea legs in others.
—USA TODAY, 21 June 2023
Gabrels spent the early part of the 2000s recovering from Lyme disease, living in Nashville, and playing clubs there, getting his sea legs back.
—Jim Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2023
This particular release proves that it’s got some sturdy sea legs to stand on, and is one that rye whiskey fans should consider trying.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2022
But the project struggled to get its sea legs.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2022
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First Known Use
1712, in the meaning defined above
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sea legs
noun plural
: bodily adjustment to the motion of a ship at sea indicated especially by ability to walk steadily and by freedom from seasickness
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