as in sea
the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth
sailors shipwrecked by the wild waves of Neptune
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Recent Examples of Neptune
The Florida State University grad is New York-based now, but was born and raised in Neptune Beach.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
In 1989: The U.S. spacecraft Voyager 2 reached Neptune, sending back the first close-up photographs of the eighth planet.
—AZCentral.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Kyiv famously used its Neptune anti-ship missile to sink the Moskva, Russia's Black Sea fleet flagship, in the early weeks of the full-scale war.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
However, Mars’ opposition to Saturn and Neptune in Aries (your second house of stability) highlights issues with money and your sense of self-worth.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
In 1989: The U.S. spacecraft Voyager 2 reached Neptune, sending back the first close-up photographs of the eighth planet.
—AZCentral.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Kyiv famously used its Neptune anti-ship missile to sink the Moskva, Russia's Black Sea fleet flagship, in the early weeks of the full-scale war.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
However, Mars’ opposition to Saturn and Neptune in Aries (your second house of stability) highlights issues with money and your sense of self-worth.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Neptune
Noun
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Alternatively, book one of the two castaway treatment rooms at the beach, glimpsing the turquoise sea through the lentisk and juniper trees.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of bright blue, jellyfish-like sea creatures are washing up on beaches across California.—
Stephanie Zappelli,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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For the ultimate in privacy, book the new four-bedroom Villa Esperanza, with expansive outdoor entertaining areas and stunning ocean views in a secluded area of the resort.—
Carole Dixon,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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Thrust into an unexpected role as protector of his younger cousins, Jordan and his crew are pulled into a mythic ocean realm, setting sail aboard a legendary vessel known as the Sun Chaser.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Neptune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Neptune. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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