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
The passengers, all Bahamian adults, were stranded at sea for roughly five hours, according to one of the survivors, Olympia Outten.
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Federal forecasters rely on a combination of measurements—sea surface temperatures and changes in wind patterns—to predict when El Niño will come back.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
During La Niña, the sea surface temperatures of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean cool — the opposite of the El Niño trend.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
But my life, my love, and my lady is the sea—Looking Glass.
—Brian Braiker, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Federal forecasters rely on a combination of measurements—sea surface temperatures and changes in wind patterns—to predict when El Niño will come back.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
During La Niña, the sea surface temperatures of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean cool — the opposite of the El Niño trend.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
But my life, my love, and my lady is the sea—Looking Glass.
—Brian Braiker, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea
ocean
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Inside its aluminum alloy body and plastic top panel (which is made from waste recovered from the oceans) are four 5,000-mAh battery packs, for a total capacity of 20,000 mAh.—
Paul Ridden
May 12,
New Atlas,
12 May 2026
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But the best cure is outside, on the decks, with the ocean and the wildlife and seabirds.—
Akash Kapur,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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“Sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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