How to Use sea change in a Sentence

sea change

noun
  • And just look at the sea change from the start of this year.
    Nbc Universal, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Then, in the mid-1990s, a sea change came upon the SEC.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2021
  • The world of the Web has witnessed a sea change over the last three decades.
    Chintan Shah, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
  • It’s been a sea change in the arts and culture sector of the city.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2023
  • Since then, Quan said, it’s been a sea change in how he’s been perceived.
    Brooks Barnes Nicole Sperling Brooks Barnes Kyle Buchanan Kyle Buchanan Kalia Richardson Maya Salam Maya Salam Sarah Bahr Brooks Barnes Brooks Barnes Carlos Aguilar Brooks Barnes Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The past decade has seen a sea change that dictated the future of the garment.
    Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 7 Aug. 2021
  • CEOs bite back There has been a clear sea change in the debate about where people work.
    Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2023
  • This is a sea change—one with repercussions that could be felt for decades to come.
    Mark Westall, Scientific American, 26 May 2021
  • No surprise, the sea change happened in 2020, when at-home viewing took the lead.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2024
  • On the silicon side of things, expect a sea change soon, though.
    John Burek, PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The Browns have enough of a sea change underway with Watson back at QB.
    cleveland, 4 Dec. 2022
  • But the sea change has started, and many workers are already back in the office.
    Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Many are not used to working in studio, meaning that this is quite a sea change for them.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 3 Dec. 2021
  • What Powell had seen was that this marked a sea change not only for the Queen, but for Britain itself.
    Tom McTague, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2022
  • These factors have led to a sea change in the funding of the old corporate pension plans.
    Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The end of the second season seemed to signal a potential sea change.
    Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Here are five takeaways from an event that seemed to signal a sea change in the battle for Arizona.
    Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 10 Aug. 2024
  • San Diego and many other cities don’t have them, at least not to the extent that will make a sea change in how people move around.
    Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2021
  • This could mark a sea change in how people speak on social media.
    WIRED, 14 Oct. 2022
  • The seal tank isn’t the only sea change at Norwalk Aquarium.
    Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 7 June 2021
  • The break-apart in riskier tech and real rates is a sea change in a relationship that’s held through much of the past year.
    Katherine Greifeld, Fortune, 7 May 2021
  • Since the birth of social media, fashion has witnessed a big sea change.
    Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Oct. 2021
  • This was a sea change from when the earlier smart streetlights were installed.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2023
  • In addition to that, as Fran talked about, there has been a sea change in the business model in the industry.
    Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 July 2023
  • So this fall offers a sea change for most Oregon students.
    oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2021
  • The sea change for Genesis came in 1975, when bizarre and bombastic Gabriel left, and Collins came out from behind the drum kit to take over.
    Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2021
  • The last few years have seen a sea change in the way companies and their stakeholders think about their role in the community and the wider world.
    Jeff Thomson, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2021
  • Clients and colorists alike are enjoying this sea change.
    Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2021
  • Especially, the stance within the 27-nation EU is a sea change that was achieved within a few ebbs and flows.
    Raf Casert, ajc, 28 Feb. 2022
  • Taffel, meanwhile, sees its embrace as part of a sea change regarding how men view their wardrobes.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2022

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