Sea

Sea

A sea is a large body of saline water that may be connected with an ocean or may be a large saline lake that, like the Caspian Sea, lacks a natural outlet. Sometimes the terms sea and ocean are used synonymously.

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Famous quotes containing the word sea:

    “Wild roses, at your back porch, break their blood,
    And bud to test surprises of sea air,”
    —Howard Moss (b. 1922)

    “It was a soft medicine
    that came from the sea into my mouth,
    moist and plump.
    I swallowed.”
    —Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

    “The sea is calm to-night.
    The tide is full, the moon lies fair
    Upon the straits;—”
    —Matthew Arnold (1822–1888)