as in island
a fairly small area of land completely surrounded by water
the Australian seas are rife with uninhabited isles
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In addition to their Colorado estate, the couple renovated a villa on the Greek isle of Mykonos that was put up for sale in late 2023 at $53 million.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
Vanilla, from the scented isles.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Fernandina Beach, Florida Situated at the top of Florida’s northernmost isle, Fernandina Beach is the main attraction on quiet Amelia Island.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Published from 2005 to 2008, the series depicts a version of Bond who has retired to a small Scottish isle with his lover, MI6’s Miss Moneypenny.
—Colin Burnett, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
Vanilla, from the scented isles.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Fernandina Beach, Florida Situated at the top of Florida’s northernmost isle, Fernandina Beach is the main attraction on quiet Amelia Island.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Published from 2005 to 2008, the series depicts a version of Bond who has retired to a small Scottish isle with his lover, MI6’s Miss Moneypenny.
—Colin Burnett, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Isle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isle. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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