sea change

noun

1. a striking change, as in appearance, often for the better.

2. any major transformation or alteration.

3. a transformation brought about by the sea.

sea change

noun

1. a seemingly magical change, as brought about by the action of the sea

Word History and Origins

Origin of sea change¹

First recorded in 1600–10

Word History and Origins

Origin of sea change¹

coined by Shakespeare, in Ariel's song ``Full Fathom Five'' in The Tempest (1611)

Example Sentences

Just hearing the words “Stephen Miller” or “Laura Loomer” sends my blood pressure soaring, but I suspect that neither hypertension nor money are the keys to the sea change our political culture needs.

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The new system would represent a sea change, allowing law enforcement to request enormous swaths of confidential data in bulk through an automated, computerized process.

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Sheridan’s dramas present patriarchal power as protective – a sea change from the Platinum Era prestige themes of power as corruptive.

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Beginning in the 1970s, a sea change in state and federal policy allowed large predators to make a comeback across California.

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America’s conservative sea change is complicated, but let me try to make it comprehensible.

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