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as in sea
the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth
the ocean still holds mysteries that we are only beginning to unravel
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as in abyss
an immeasurable depth or space
with a single bound from the top of the cliff, he propelled the hang glider into the ocean of air over the valley
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Recent Examples of ocean
Green noise is a mid-frequency sound profile centered around 500 Hz that mimics nature sounds like ocean waves, gentle rain and rustling leaves.
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Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
What Green Noise Actually Is Green noise is a mid-frequency sound profile centered around 500 Hz that mimics nature sounds like ocean waves, gentle rain and rustling leaves.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
Kristen Monsell is legal director of the Center for Biological Diversity’s oceans program.
—Kristen Monsell, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
The funds could also be used for maintenance and improvement of public beach access points, the beach trail, pier, and beachfront restrooms and for ocean water quality protection, as proposed.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
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Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
What Green Noise Actually Is Green noise is a mid-frequency sound profile centered around 500 Hz that mimics nature sounds like ocean waves, gentle rain and rustling leaves.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
Kristen Monsell is legal director of the Center for Biological Diversity’s oceans program.
—Kristen Monsell, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
The funds could also be used for maintenance and improvement of public beach access points, the beach trail, pier, and beachfront restrooms and for ocean water quality protection, as proposed.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ocean
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Favorable weather is expected with light winds and moderate seas.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The main threat the penguins are facing is lack of sea ice due to climate change, Trathan added.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Carrie makes the internal transfer on the system, moving me from my old role to my new one, ‘accidentally’ deletes the job listing from the website, and then rescues my employee profile from the digital abyss.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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The person who survives the abyss is the one with a dozen people standing at the top holding a rope.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Yet another shot showed the blue-and-white planet framed in a cockpit window, an image that captured the gulf between the four Artemis II crew members and the rest of humanity.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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In gulf states, 20 people have been killed.—
Munir Ahmed,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Ocean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ocean. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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