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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
Guests looking to escape the hustle of life are surrounded by 60 acres of redwood forests, with ocean views, caves, waterfalls, and hiking trails among it all.
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Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 2025
Custom estate lots and villa homesites offer four- and five-bedroom layouts with dramatic ocean and mountain views.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
Here is a sampling of where our readers find spiritual comfort, from poetry to gardening to gazing out into the ocean.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
The two were then hit by a wave and pulled into the ocean by the tide, according to a transcript provided to ABC News from two Dominican Republic sources.
—Aicha El Hammar Castano, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 2025
Custom estate lots and villa homesites offer four- and five-bedroom layouts with dramatic ocean and mountain views.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
Here is a sampling of where our readers find spiritual comfort, from poetry to gardening to gazing out into the ocean.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
The two were then hit by a wave and pulled into the ocean by the tide, according to a transcript provided to ABC News from two Dominican Republic sources.
—Aicha El Hammar Castano, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ocean
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Animals including sea sponges and anemones grow on the nodules, so removing nodules would destroy that habitat.—
Daniel Ackerman,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2025
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Turner had a fascination with the sea bordering on fetish.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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He has been hooked ever since, a regular during the good and not-so good years; a regular even last year during the journey into the abyss.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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While Baylor football descended into football abyss, Joe’s career ascended in banking and private business.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Feb. 2025
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Even if Putin were to agree to this interim détente, there remains a gulf between the positions of Russia and Ukraine, which wants security guarantees before signing a ceasefire with a giant neighbor that has violated past agreements.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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This is bad enough, but then there’s the wide gulf of sensibility that separates Rock and Martin; the latter’s effete irony just doesn’t gel with Rock’s political trenchancy.—
Bill Wyman,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Ocean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ocean. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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