as in isle
a fairly small area of land completely surrounded by water
the island of Hawaii is the largest in the Hawaiian archipelago
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Recent Examples of island
Based on the novel by E. Lockhart, the series follows Cadence Sinclair Eastman, a wealthy teenage girl and her inner circle called the Liars, vacationing on a New England private island for the summer.
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Lauren Coates, Variety, 5 June 2025
In Lake Forest, Thuney’s new house has four full bathrooms, two half baths, a grand two-story foyer, an open floor plan, limestone floors, a family room with a fireplace and a kitchen with stainless steel appliances, a wet bar and an island with a breakfast bar.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
But as Maronites increasingly interacted with the island’s majority Greek-speaking population and became bilingual, Sanna evolved to incorporate several Greek words, adding to its uniqueness among the many Arabic dialects.
—Menelaos Hadjicostis, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
Ellie finds a small boat and launches it into the water, but a wave quickly overturns the boat, sending it and her washing ashore on an island off the coast of Seattle.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 May 2025
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Lauren Coates, Variety, 5 June 2025
In Lake Forest, Thuney’s new house has four full bathrooms, two half baths, a grand two-story foyer, an open floor plan, limestone floors, a family room with a fireplace and a kitchen with stainless steel appliances, a wet bar and an island with a breakfast bar.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
But as Maronites increasingly interacted with the island’s majority Greek-speaking population and became bilingual, Sanna evolved to incorporate several Greek words, adding to its uniqueness among the many Arabic dialects.
—Menelaos Hadjicostis, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
Ellie finds a small boat and launches it into the water, but a wave quickly overturns the boat, sending it and her washing ashore on an island off the coast of Seattle.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for island
Noun
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That merriment includes exploring some of the secluded isles on the Tuscan coastline.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 May 2025
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Each season tackles a new murder that’s taken place in the remote Scottish isles with its rocky beaches and vast open spaces.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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China's maritime forces seized effective control over the uninhabited atoll after a 2012 standoff with the Philippines.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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The design, which is the result of an extensive renovation and rebrand (Le Méridien used to sit on this plot of the atoll), also brings the outdoors in.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Island.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/island. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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