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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More inexperienced members of the crew, who were yet to find their sea legs, battled seasickness in the first couple of days.
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Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
Royal Caribbean 16-night Tokyo to Los Angeles on Ovation of the Seas
Departs May 15, 2025
Get your sea legs ready.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2024
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.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2024
The intrigue: Shorter trips are a way to attract first-time cruisers, give them a way to test their sea legs and are also cheaper.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 13 July 2024
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Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
Royal Caribbean 16-night Tokyo to Los Angeles on Ovation of the Seas
Departs May 15, 2025
Get your sea legs ready.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2024
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.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2024
The intrigue: Shorter trips are a way to attract first-time cruisers, give them a way to test their sea legs and are also cheaper.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 13 July 2024
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“Sea legs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20legs. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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