Davy Jones's locker

noun

Definition of Davy Jones's lockernext
as in high seas

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  1. basin
  2. blue water
  3. depths
  4. sea
Noun
  • The basin stretches over eastern Montana, western North Dakota and South Dakota and the southern Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
    Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The first large-scale venture by Oxy, costing $1.3 billon in the Permian basin of West Texas, is called Stratos.
    Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of basin
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  • An architectural marvel positioned between the region’s harsh desert and its sparkling blue waters, the Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star resort exudes a calm and a confidence all year long.
    DeMarco Williams, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The smell of salt air instantly soothes my soul, the crash of rocking waves lulls me into a dreamlike trance, and the dazzling, endless blue waters take away all of my anxieties one deep breath at a time.
    Vanessa Wilkins, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of blue water
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  • Socialites who had only ever listened to Z100 and who never knew the depths of Black music were turning up to Bonecrusher and DMX or Luther Vandross and Stephanie Mills.
    Amy DuBois Barnett, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Durin finally snapped to his senses in time to give his life to battle the beast and leave it trapped in the depths of the mine.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of depths
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  • For many, the holidays are about family, where young and old recall the magic of Christmas morning—when kids sneak wide-eyed downstairs and witness a twinkling tree surrounded by a sea of presents.
    Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Azarias’s arrival, and his conviction that there may well be a future outside — out at sea, perhaps — feels like an affront to what Tania and Vida have been building, to their very co-existence.
    Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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