Thesaurus results for OCEAN

ocean

noun

ˈō-shən

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 Arimoto acknowledges that her nail art is a drop in an ocean of plastic pollution, but says raising consciousness of the problem is a step towards working together for a solution. —

Reuters, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2024 Though nudibranchs live in oceans all over the world, researchers say B. caudactylus is the first known to live in the deep water column. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024 Two items better known for cleaning swimming pools and moisturizing dry skin might help protect the Earth’s corals and decrease antibiotic resistance and pollution in the ocean. —

Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024 Governing the ocean can be a challenge because there are conflicting factors. —

Devika Rao, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ocean

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For many, the holidays are about family, where young and old recall the magic of Christmas morning—when kids sneak wide-eyed downstairs and witness a twinkling tree surrounded by a sea of presents.

Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Azarias’s arrival, and his conviction that there may well be a future outside — out at sea, perhaps — feels like an affront to what Tania and Vida have been building, to their very co-existence.

Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024