as in ocean
the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth
millions of plants and animals live in the sea
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Recent Examples of sea
Today, thousands cross seas and deserts daily, escaping war, hunger, and horror.
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Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Since then, the sea-lamprey population has been slashed by more than ninety per cent, thanks to annual treatments and ongoing research.
—Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Upon arrival at Santa Cruz Island, the guides provide all that’s needed to explore sea caves by kayak, plus the extraordinary opportunity to snorkel through the giant kelp forests.
—AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
Pilots stationed in the South Pacific take an early morning dip in the sea.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
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Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Since then, the sea-lamprey population has been slashed by more than ninety per cent, thanks to annual treatments and ongoing research.
—Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Upon arrival at Santa Cruz Island, the guides provide all that’s needed to explore sea caves by kayak, plus the extraordinary opportunity to snorkel through the giant kelp forests.
—AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
Pilots stationed in the South Pacific take an early morning dip in the sea.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea
ocean
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There’s a lot of stuff in the ocean, and marine debris tends to aggregate in the same places as does the whale sharks’ primary prey.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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The former ocean liner, which sailed from the 1930s to the 1960s, now serves as a floating hotel and offers paranormal after-hours tours.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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