: of, relating to, or occurring in the deeper parts of the sea
deep-sea fishing
Examples of deep-sea in a Sentence
chartered a boat to do some deep-sea fishing
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With climate funding under threat, Wendy Schmidt is becoming an increasingly vital philanthropist—supporting deep-sea discovery, public media, and scientific collaboration across the globe.
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Elisabeth Brier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Tens of thousands of sea lions and elephant seals dot the shorelines, while dolphins and sperm whales swim through the waters, which are also home to kelp forests and deep-sea coral gardens.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
These areas are where wildlife in the depths can thrive—protected from lawlessness and the impacts of overfishing, pollution, and shipping, plus newer threats like deep-sea mining.
—Bonnie Tsui, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
As a science journalist and ocean explorer, she's investigated misinformation campaigns on social media, embedded in Alaskan archaeological digs, and contributed to the discovery of deep-sea organisms in the Central Pacific.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
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Elisabeth Brier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Tens of thousands of sea lions and elephant seals dot the shorelines, while dolphins and sperm whales swim through the waters, which are also home to kelp forests and deep-sea coral gardens.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
These areas are where wildlife in the depths can thrive—protected from lawlessness and the impacts of overfishing, pollution, and shipping, plus newer threats like deep-sea mining.
—Bonnie Tsui, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
As a science journalist and ocean explorer, she's investigated misinformation campaigns on social media, embedded in Alaskan archaeological digs, and contributed to the discovery of deep-sea organisms in the Central Pacific.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deep-sea
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“Deep-sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep-sea. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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