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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The ultimate therapy might just be sitting by the tranquil sea with a soothing cup of your personally prescribed tea and a healthy afternoon snack.—
Sherrie Nachman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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There’s something intrinsic about following that route from city to sea in a region where life and work and industry were dictated by the river for so long.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Since Myanmar is close to the ocean, seafoods like fish and shrimp are integral to Burmese cuisine.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Many of France's power stations draw seawater directly from the ocean as coolant for their inner workings.—
Theo Burman
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Neptune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Neptune. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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