by sea

idiom

: by means of a ship
We traveled by sea.

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But Thunberg has been vocal in her support for the people of the Gaza Strip and has been detained by Israeli authorities while sailing on boats trying to deliver a symbolic shipments of aid to the Palestinian enclave by sea. Alexander Smith, NBC news, 23 Dec. 2025 Odysseus walks across land, sails by sea and treks through caves, including one where an ominously large beast appears in the shadows. Abigail Lee, Variety, 22 Dec. 2025 For Australia, a country separated by sea from horrors unfolding elsewhere, the Bondi attacks has delivered a disturbing reminder that no country is safe from hate. Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025 Torre dell’Orologio As one of Venice’s most famous landmarks, the Torre dell’Orologio (Astrological Clock Tower) is an architectural triumph and boasts to visitors the wealth and power of the city — particularly to those arriving by sea. Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for by sea

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“By sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20sea. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.

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