How to Use the open sea in a Sentence

the open sea

noun

• The fjord is key for fishing in the autumn, when the open sea is too harsh.
  — Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2024
• The sheer mass of these shelves stops the ice on land from flowing more quickly into the open sea.
  — Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2023
• It was captured on the open sea by French pirates, who brought the ship to a prison island.
  — Kerry J. Byrne Fox News, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2022
• Adrenaline seekers won’t want to miss the thrill of free diving in the open sea.
  — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2023
• Winds on the open sea are often brutal, scuttling work for days at a time.
  — Robin Catalano, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2024
• The Alabama followed the Kearsarge out to the open sea and opened fire with two initial salvos, missing both times.
  — James Hagengruber, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2023
• By Friday, most of the phalaropes had returned to the open sea to continue their migration.
  — Isabela Rocha, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2023
• Ships can't really go in reverse, so those tugboats can help pull them out and orient them toward the open sea.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
• Visitors can take a long, slow pleasure cruise along the fjord and see a wide array of sights including glaciers, mountains, and the open sea — all in just a two-hour trip.
  — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2023
• That’s because the ship malfunctions almost always occur in the open sea, where crews can deal with them without incident.
  — Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 30 Mar. 2024
• In the open sea, schools of dolphins a thousand strong chatter all at once; scientists who record them end up with audio as dense with whistles and clicks as a stadium is with cheers.
  — Camille Bromley, WIRED, 29 Aug. 2023
• For many, the allure of the open sea, bucket-list destinations, and the promise of relaxation and adventure are irresistible.
  — Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 4 July 2024
• Lake built his first vessel, Argonaut, in 1897, which became the first submarine to operate extensively in the open sea, Simon said.
  — CBS News, 19 Apr. 2023
• With the exception of crude, grappling-hook-style attacks on the open sea and scuba-diver assaults in shallow water, nearly all other strikes on undersea infrastructure would require underwater vehicles.
  — Robert Martinage, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2015

Last Updated: 15 Nov 2024