abysms

plural of abysm

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Noun
  • Jean-Pierre is an artifact of an age that looks recent on paper but feels prehistoric in practice—the age of pantsuits, the word ’empowerment,’ the musical Hamilton, the cheap therapeutic entreaties to ‘work on yourself’ and ‘lean in’ to various corporate abysses.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
  • On the other side of the country, Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, a longtime reader favorite, is a warm alternative to sterile airport abysses.
    Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Throughout the journey, Pfendler documented life alone at sea for hundreds of thousands of followers on social media, sharing the physical and mental challenges of crossing one of the world's largest oceans.
    Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Most are adults who die in natural bodies of water such as lakes, ponds or oceans.
    Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
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“Abysms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abysms. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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