oceanic

Example Sentences

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Scientists don’t know too much about the cumulative effects of a prolonged warm oceanic heat wave.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

"Glass eels are mesmerising, almost translucent - an adaptation to oceanic migration."

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Their vibrant, jam-packed settings depict anything from an oceanic rave to a rainbow-hued big top performance to a joyride through the cosmos.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Mr. Nézet-Séguin found the score’s oceanic qualities without wallowing in them, holding to its throughline even in the most fervid passages, and making the mood changes between the acts and within them clear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

She eased it away and turned her attention to the task, still dizzy from the sense of oceanic gladness that surrounded her.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman