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 is meant to be deployed on land or sea.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Those who are eliminated walk the plank and plummet into the sea.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 26 Mar. 2026
Isn’t all this drama at sea enough?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
That whale washed up only about a block from where Thursday’s sea creature was found.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Those who are eliminated walk the plank and plummet into the sea.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 26 Mar. 2026
Isn’t all this drama at sea enough?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
That whale washed up only about a block from where Thursday’s sea creature was found.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sea
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea
ocean
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The no-frills cuisine is defined by high-quality ingredients, fresh-from-the-ocean seafood, and unusually spicy dishes—by Italian standards, anyway.—
Jenna Curcio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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On display in the nature park’s center is the skeleton of a whale that beached on the shore in 2014, a reminder of the richness of the ocean at our doorstep.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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