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as in oceanic
of or relating to the sea
he loves collecting little marine creatures while at the beach
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as in nautical
of or relating to navigation of the sea
a collection of marine instruments, including a sextant
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as in ranger
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Recent Examples of marine
Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
Accessible by boat from the Gulf of Papagayo, the islands are ideal for documentaries, marine adventures, sci-fi, survival tales and exotic commercials.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 2 July 2025
Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2025
Unlike other marine life, many species of squid don’t go through a major metamorphosis, and their physical changes
The length of the paralarval stage depends on the species, and there are more than 300 species of squid.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2025
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Adjective
Enormous numbers of marine and land-based plants and animals died, ecosystems collapsed and oceans acidified.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
Accessible by boat from the Gulf of Papagayo, the islands are ideal for documentaries, marine adventures, sci-fi, survival tales and exotic commercials.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 2 July 2025
Noun
Designers are even considering marine life in their lighting specs.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2025
Unlike other marine life, many species of squid don’t go through a major metamorphosis, and their physical changes
The length of the paralarval stage depends on the species, and there are more than 300 species of squid.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marine
Adjective
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The blue suit will look ideal against an oceanic backdrop, especially when worn with a crisp white shirt.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
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An oceanic, romantic name would work well for this water sign.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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The day celebrates lighthouses and promotes the significance of the nation's lighthouse heritage in nautical navigation, per the American Lighthouse Foundation.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
17 July 2025
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The Nautical Sweater Summer calls for breezy nautical styles—no yacht required.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
17 July 2025
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The neighboring cities of Carlsbad and San Marcos both have ranger programs with full-time employees who help enforce regulations, assist with events and programs, and maintain a safe and welcoming environment for park visitors.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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After news of Jackson's death was made public, many within the hiking community called for greater safety measures to keep rangers safe.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Chinese maritime forces have responded with blockades at disputed reefs and forceful measures during confrontations with Philippine government vessels.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Given its relaxed atmosphere, rich maritime history, and spectacular views of Long Island Sound, Eastchester Bay and NYC, City Island will always lure new visitors to its island setting.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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The deployment of the Prince of Wales comes amid an intensifying naval rivalry between the United States—which operates the world's largest fleet of aircraft carriers—and China—which possesses the world's largest naval force by hull count—in the Pacific.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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George moved to the Pacific Northwest in 1946, hopping trains to get here, to work at the naval shipyards in Bremerton, Washington.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Prior to foreign hunters visiting Uruguay and providing a financial incentive to keep the birds’ populations healthy, ducks were often poisoned en masse because they were seen as little more than crop raiders.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Raphael is a survivor of the Oct. 7, 2023 Nova Festival massacre in Israel, which was part of a surprise attack in which Hamas raiders murdered more than 1,200 Israelis and kidnapped 250 men, women and children.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Fossils in the park can showcase Paleozoic marine life from a period when the entire area was underwater.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
24 July 2025
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Kate Winslet broke Tom Cruise's underwater filming record from Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015) of six minutes with a record of seven minutes and 14 seconds.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Hessler served in the U.S. Army as a field artilleryman for six years, retiring as a staff sergeant before serving two years as a patrol officer for the Baltimore City Police, followed by a lateral transfer to Carroll in March of 2021.—
Thomas Goodwin Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Nov. 2024
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During the 1930s and '40s, what was left of Indianola was turned into a major training base for thousands of artillerymen.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
19 Mar. 2024
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“Marine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marine. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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