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
Legumes and seafood are an unlikely yet satisfying pairing that bridges earth and sea.
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Greg Chelmis, Saveur, 10 July 2025
Shrinking sea ice in Alaska in particular means more commercial ships would be traveling through or fishing the area, requiring more Coast Guard patrols.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 July 2025
But a sea of chaos is exactly the milieu in which leaders can make a critical difference because so much energy is free floating.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Isidro Pérez spent his life by the sea: first, during his childhood in Cuba, and at the end, on a house-boat off the coast of Key Largo with his dogs.
—Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
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Greg Chelmis, Saveur, 10 July 2025
Shrinking sea ice in Alaska in particular means more commercial ships would be traveling through or fishing the area, requiring more Coast Guard patrols.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 July 2025
But a sea of chaos is exactly the milieu in which leaders can make a critical difference because so much energy is free floating.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Isidro Pérez spent his life by the sea: first, during his childhood in Cuba, and at the end, on a house-boat off the coast of Key Largo with his dogs.
—Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea
ocean
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He’s taught at FAU for about 20 years and goes out for regular jaunts in the ocean to tag sharks with transmitters so investigators can track their behavior.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
5 July 2025
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Over 90 million Americans swim in pools, lakes and oceans every year, and one-third of that group swims regularly for fitness.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
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“Sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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