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 system will be important, it is reported, at particularly strategic chokepoints like narrow sea routes that are key for trade and defense.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
The new podcast that reunites The Love Boat’s original cast — Fred Grandy (Gopher), Ted Lange (Isaac), and Jill Whelan (Vicki) — for an unscripted Hollywood reunion at sea.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Climate change threatens the bears’ natural habitat on the Arctic sea ice, forcing them to spend more time on land and around humans.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Currently the most expensive listing in Falmouth, this is coastal living at its finest — private, polished, and perfectly placed between sea and sky.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
The new podcast that reunites The Love Boat’s original cast — Fred Grandy (Gopher), Ted Lange (Isaac), and Jill Whelan (Vicki) — for an unscripted Hollywood reunion at sea.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Climate change threatens the bears’ natural habitat on the Arctic sea ice, forcing them to spend more time on land and around humans.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Currently the most expensive listing in Falmouth, this is coastal living at its finest — private, polished, and perfectly placed between sea and sky.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea
ocean
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They had been alerted that Running Fence was planning to enter the ocean despite having no permit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Systems to better protect oceans, coastal marshes and mangroves will also be on the agenda, as well as an emphasis on the indigenous people who live on and manage much of the world’s natural places.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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