high seas

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seven seas
Plural Noun
  • While women pirates weren’t exactly a dime a dozen even during the height of piracy, there were a surprising number of fearless females who plied the seven seas.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Sculpted by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, the seven rays on Liberty’s crown represent the sun, the seven seas, and the seven continents.
    Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
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“High seas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20seas. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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