How to Use at sea in a Sentence
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The ship has been at sea for nine months, longer than the typycal six months.
—Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
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The center of the cyclone was at sea and posed no threat to land.
—ABC News, 1 July 2026
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The aircraft carrier has been at sea for more than eight months.
—Justin Fishel, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
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To this point, the party’s leadership seems at sea about what to do.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
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Sequences of the long boats at sea are stunning, even more so during a fierce storm.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
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The ships and their crews would be at sea for years and, if not enough whale oil was brought back, the sailors didn’t get paid.
—Terry W. Hartle, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026
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Kurilov would later describe those days at sea as among the happiest of his life.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
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Sooty terns spend years at sea, flying thousands of miles before coming back to land to breed.
—NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
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Between the world wars, every major navy could see that aviation would change war at sea.
—Pankaj Prasoon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
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Air conditioning keeps the cabins cool on hot summer days at sea.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026
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Footage filmed from a fishing boat at sea showed lava shooting up from the volcano into the air.
—CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026
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And don’t miss Oceania’s bountiful brunch, which is one of my favorites at sea.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026
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The Lincoln is in its ninth month at sea and has been deployed for more than 260 days.
—Connor Greene, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
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Striking that balance was essential, as the owners plan to spend around eight months a year at sea with their two dogs.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026
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Nowhere is that ambition more evident than over a single long summer at sea.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
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The most obvious is out at sea, via one of the island's many catamaran cruises.
—Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
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The artists discussed filming the boat burning at sea or filling it with books before setting it ablaze.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
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The ship docked in Thailand earlier this month with a record 286 days at sea.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
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Thankfully, that wasn’t my only brush with luxury during my day at sea.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
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And yes, Nolan and his crew were actually out at sea, aboard a replica of a Greek ship.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026
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The impact speed would be equivalent to more than Mach 26 at sea level.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
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The living quarters are also designed for extended stays at sea.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
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Hundreds of supporters gathered to cheer her arrival after nearly a month and a half at sea.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
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Most spend their lives at sea or hauled out on remote, uninhabited islands far from anyone.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
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With more than 1,200 days at sea as a commercial fisherman, his ties to the ocean are deep.
—Iona Brannon, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2023
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The Lincoln has been at sea for more than 260 consecutive days, a record.
—Michel Martin, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
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Quick getaways aren’t trying to reinvent cruising so much as remind travelers that a few days at sea can still feel like a win.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 15 July 2026
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One in three New Bedford whaling ships would eventually be lost at sea.
—Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
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Instead, the signs are revealed in the effortless, subtle habits people who love sailing have honed over years at sea.
—Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
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The yacht also has a touch-and-go helipad in the bow to facilitate comings and goings at sea.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026
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