How to Use sea in a Sentence
sea
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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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