the open sea

noun

: far away from land
sailing the open sea

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Stabbing the muck with his bamboo pole, our guide pushed us from the narrow canals toward the open sea. Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025 The wavelength of a tsunami can stretch hundreds of miles, so a cruise ship riding it in the open sea may only feel a gentle rise and fall, similar to ordinary swells. Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025 Every meal on Celestia is a celebration of Indonesia’s rich gastronomic heritage served with a side of unending views of the open sea. Rana Good, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 But both rafts proved to be too difficult to control on the open sea. ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for the open sea

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“The open sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20open%20sea. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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