the briny deep
Example Sentences
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Or maybe that’s unfair; maybe the Truman is being stalked by an undersea monster or ocean beast that keeps reaching its hideous tentacles out of the briny deep to grab airplanes.
From Slate • May 8, 2025
Sea lions, he added, are like “sentinels of the sea,” providing clues about what is affecting the briny deep, such as toxins that sicken them and shifting fish populations that they chase.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2024
When a surfer goes down, you will—I think—spring into action, because you are—I think—the last line of defense between an imperiled surfer and the terrors of the briny deep.
From Slate • Jul. 29, 2021
An ardent old salt, Villiers has played Boswell to the briny deep before.
From Time Magazine Archive
“I come from a long line of sailors. Unmapped seas and the briny deep are practically my middle names.”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
