as in abysses
an immeasurable depth or space
with a single bound from the top of the cliff, he propelled the hang glider into the ocean of air over the valley
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Recent Examples of oceans
Players take on the role of a robotic diver who explores the oceans of an alien planet.
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Keith Langston, Space.com, 31 May 2026
It was built to insure ships in oceans no one trusted.
—Alex Lazarow, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Shipping it across oceans from the Middle East can cost five or six times that.
—Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
Waterfalls are the type of natural wonder people cross state lines, country borders, and even oceans for.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
The film shares wonders of the marine environment — and alarming threats to the oceans.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 May 2026
Stenton added that the Northwest Passage was so sought-after because it was viewed as a potential trade route between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, offering faster access to markets in Asia.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Icy moons like Saturn’s Enceladus and Jupiter’s Europa likely contain oceans beneath frozen outer shells.
—Gideon Yoffe, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
The beginning of LiPfe Psolus fabricii is a species of sea cucumber that lives in the cold waters of the Atlantic and Arctic oceans.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Keith Langston, Space.com, 31 May 2026
It was built to insure ships in oceans no one trusted.
—Alex Lazarow, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Shipping it across oceans from the Middle East can cost five or six times that.
—Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
Waterfalls are the type of natural wonder people cross state lines, country borders, and even oceans for.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
The film shares wonders of the marine environment — and alarming threats to the oceans.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 May 2026
Stenton added that the Northwest Passage was so sought-after because it was viewed as a potential trade route between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, offering faster access to markets in Asia.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Icy moons like Saturn’s Enceladus and Jupiter’s Europa likely contain oceans beneath frozen outer shells.
—Gideon Yoffe, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
The beginning of LiPfe Psolus fabricii is a species of sea cucumber that lives in the cold waters of the Atlantic and Arctic oceans.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oceans
Noun
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Jean-Pierre is an artifact of an age that looks recent on paper but feels prehistoric in practice—the age of pantsuits, the word ’empowerment,’ the musical Hamilton, the cheap therapeutic entreaties to ‘work on yourself’ and ‘lean in’ to various corporate abysses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Dec. 2025
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On the other side of the country, Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, a longtime reader favorite, is a warm alternative to sterile airport abysses.—
Hannah Towey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Oct. 2024
Noun
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By traversing sonic ground across its 10 tracks that transports listeners from the open expanses of Montana to the Mississippi Hill Country, Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen effectively weave a tapestry that knits together a throughline between foundational Americana genres.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Encounters with whales, dolphins and penguins awaited; landscapes of icy expanses, towering cliffs and rolling green hills beckoned.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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“Oceans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oceans. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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