How to Use sea in a Sentence

sea

noun
  • The day was crisp and clear and the tree stood like a beacon over the sea.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023
  • By now, the puffins had vacated the area, and gulls swarmed the sea caves.
    Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Israel is at the northern tip of the sea in the Middle East.
    Morgan Fischer, The Arizona Republic, 13 Jan. 2024
  • This was Mazzone’s last wish, to be laid to rest at sea.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Soon a mournful blue light would rise over the islands in the sea.
    Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Beckwith graced the stage and was met with a sea of applause.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 4 May 2024
  • Deep dives Our knowledge of the sandy and rocky bottom of the seas is quite patchy.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2024
  • There’s just so much going on and the access to the outdoors — the sea, the desert — cannot be matched.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Most whales die at sea and sink to the seafloor, far beyond the sight or reach of humans.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The man was steps from the sea when a wooden beam fell and likely crushed his skull.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2024
  • Do fish sleep?What sleep means under the sea or in the aquarium.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 2 June 2023
  • The king-sized bed is positioned in the middle of the room, facing out to sea.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2023
  • For years, debate had raged over whether the first to diverge was the sea sponge or the comb jelly.
    Jackie Appel, Popular Mechanics, 9 June 2023
  • For SpongeBob, life is fun under the sun and glee under the sea.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 12 May 2023
  • One cousin, an infant, died on the voyage and was buried at sea.
    Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Covered in gifts from the sea, this DIY coastal wreath sets a serene scene for any who come ashore.
    Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2022
  • And if there's any item that has a chance of being lost at sea, bring a backup.
    Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Some two hours later, the craft reaches a rocky beach where Wolf Point Creek meets the sea.
    Lesley Evans Ogden, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Margot is no threat to the U.S. and could spend its life out at sea with no land impacts.
    Leigh Morgan, al, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Did Jonathan whisper for his own mum as the sea battered him?
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • The sea goat won’t be able to resist the amazing cameo brooch and bow tie collar.
    Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2024
  • Just hearing the enormously sad news about Gord from over the sea.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 2 May 2023
  • The United States has done little to respond to China’s moves in the deep sea.
    Lily Kuo, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Kweli could spend much of the day occupied by the toys and art projects in the playroom, leaving me free to stare at the sea.
    Anja Mutic, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2023
  • The group chatted, catching up on gossip, as the kids raced between the river and the sea.
    Mya Guarnieri, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
  • There may not be as many ships on the seas as there are fishes in them, but there are plenty.
    Sue Bryant, Town & Country, 18 June 2023
  • But this time around, with Syria at war, the best or only option would be the sea.
    Kim Ghattas, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2024
  • But a grayness is taking over the land and emptying the seas.
    Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Swept Away builds its story between Mignonette and the real-life story of the Mignonette ship, which wrecked while at sea in July 1884.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Alexander and his crew zipped over flat seas on the blue bird day with no wind and powered by four 300-horsepower Mercury outboards.
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 28 Nov. 2024

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