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as in sea
the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth
the ocean still holds mysteries that we are only beginning to unravel
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as in abyss
an immeasurable depth or space
with a single bound from the top of the cliff, he propelled the hang glider into the ocean of air over the valley
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Recent Examples of ocean
And there’s a glorious selection of rental homes and condos situated on both the ocean and the harbor.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2025
The backstory to this discussion began about four years ago and an ocean away.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025
This can occur when a sewage spill impacts ocean waters.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
The two side boosters returned for a land landing at Landing Zones 1 and 2 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station while the center core stage fell into the ocean.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2025
The backstory to this discussion began about four years ago and an ocean away.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025
This can occur when a sewage spill impacts ocean waters.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
The two side boosters returned for a land landing at Landing Zones 1 and 2 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station while the center core stage fell into the ocean.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ocean
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ocean
Noun
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The sundeck’s Jacuzzi, meanwhile, is the perfect perch to take in the sea.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
19 Feb. 2025
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Within Ko Olina’s gorgeous setting — where mountains meet the sea —each session harmonizes technical instruction with holistic wellness.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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In four lines, the poetry soars and plummets, travels up into the cosmos and back down into the abyss.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2025
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There is the abyss of self-doubt and insecurity on one hand, the desire to create something unique and universally admired on the other, and jealousy and envy in the middle.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Caroline Price Just across the gulf, another ‘imperfect’ score would soon attract attention.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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At nearly 2,500 feet long, the Fishing and Education Pier is the largest in the Gulf as well as Alabama’s only public gulf pier.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Ocean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ocean. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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