There are plenty of fish in the sea
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This saying is often used to console a person who has lost a girlfriend or boyfriend.
Example Sentences
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There are plenty of fish in the sea, but David Schrock sure as heck didn’t recognize this one.
From Fox News
There are plenty of fish in the sea and credit cards on the market.
From Washington Times
There are plenty of fish in the sea, but Alfredo Gonzalez won’t be seeing them anytime soon.
From Fox News
The on-screen app date conveys the drudgery of modern dating, a way of depicting what single, swiping viewers know all too well: Sure, there are plenty of fish in the sea.
From Washington Post
But just as there are plenty of fish in the sea, there are lots of "nets" you can catch them with, from Match.com to a dating site called PlentyOfFish.
From US News
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