sea legs
plural noun
: bodily adjustment to the motion of a ship indicated especially by ability to walk steadily and by freedom from seasickness
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Most people do eventually get their sea legs.
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
There was a time when the Mojito was the bane of bartenders back in the early aughts when the drink was popular but the craft cocktail movement hadn’t really found its sea legs yet.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 July 2025
Stretch your sea legs at these iconic destinations. March 19, 2025
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—Amanda Eyre Ward, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2025
As a first-time boater, getting to chat with Chad eased me into my sea legs.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
There was a time when the Mojito was the bane of bartenders back in the early aughts when the drink was popular but the craft cocktail movement hadn’t really found its sea legs yet.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 July 2025
Stretch your sea legs at these iconic destinations. March 19, 2025
Illustrations by Yasuo-Range
All products are independently selected by our editors.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2025
As a first-time boater, getting to chat with Chad eased me into my sea legs.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for sea legs
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“Sea legs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20legs. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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