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
Like the sea goat, Velma has a serious demeanor and a no-nonsense take on her analyses of the spooky hauntings.
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Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
What To Know Japan's Defense Ministry said three Chinese naval vessels passed through the Miyako Strait between the Japanese islands of Miyako and Okinawa on Friday, moving into the East China Sea from the Philippine Sea, both marginal seas of the Western Pacific.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The singer-songwriter was somewhere in the eastern Mediterranean sea on a sailboat last week when the 10-person crew decided to play some music.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Britain was France’s most persistent opponent and was determined to control the seas, especially in the face of Napoleon’s efforts to blockade the country.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
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Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
What To Know Japan's Defense Ministry said three Chinese naval vessels passed through the Miyako Strait between the Japanese islands of Miyako and Okinawa on Friday, moving into the East China Sea from the Philippine Sea, both marginal seas of the Western Pacific.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The singer-songwriter was somewhere in the eastern Mediterranean sea on a sailboat last week when the 10-person crew decided to play some music.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Britain was France’s most persistent opponent and was determined to control the seas, especially in the face of Napoleon’s efforts to blockade the country.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea
ocean
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About halfway down the driveway, a dirt road branches off to the west along the lagoon to the ocean.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The race, which began in 1989, consists of 44,000 kilometres of ocean racing and is considered among the most demanding tests of endurance in sport.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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