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Recent Examples of castaway
Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Fans were given a say in key decisions, voting online to shape production and game mechanics, from choosing tribe colors to requiring castaways to earn rice and supplies instead of receiving them at the start.
—Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
For the uninitiated, the Dream Team is a rotating group of 20somethings who test challenges before the castaways.
—Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
There are 19 castaways left standing.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 19 Mar. 2026
An asterisk indicates the castaway was eliminated or medically evacuated and no longer competing.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2026
Other castaways include Season 1’s Jenna Lewis-Dougherty, Season 2’s Colby Donaldson, and Cirie Fields, competing for the fifth time.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
The show quickly became a phenomenon, and along with watching castaways eat (and call each other) rats, viewers took note of Probst.
—Paige Cornwell, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
The fans will make the castaways earn rice and supplies.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Colts head coach Shane Steichen has found something in castaway quarterback Daniel Jones.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
The decor seems to have been made with materials which washed up on a beach giving it a genuine castaway appearance.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Emotion was a big part of Season 48, with Probst being moved to tears on camera for the first time in 25 years when castaway Joe Hunter put the game aside to make sure his ally, Eva Erickson, a player with autism, was OK.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
Some promise barefoot castaway fantasies, where sustainability and slow living reign supreme; others offer full-throttle adventure, with underwater worlds, jungle trails, and helicopter safaris just beyond your villa door.
—Paul Rubio, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2025
Creative decor with upcycled and reclaimed materials, retractable roofs for stargazing from bed
From $4,400/night
Book now
Soneva brought its castaway fantasy to new heights with the May 2024 opening of a third Maldivian hideaway that’s its grandest—and smallest—resort to date.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
The package also includes daily breakfast and dinner and a bottle of champagne, and add-ons include a private dinner aboard a yacht, a castaway picnic lunch on a private island, and filling your private pool with red roses.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
Each group would later attend a tribal council and vote out the eighth, ninth, and tenth castaways.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Fans were given a say in key decisions, voting online to shape production and game mechanics, from choosing tribe colors to requiring castaways to earn rice and supplies instead of receiving them at the start.
—Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
For the uninitiated, the Dream Team is a rotating group of 20somethings who test challenges before the castaways.
—Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
There are 19 castaways left standing.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 19 Mar. 2026
An asterisk indicates the castaway was eliminated or medically evacuated and no longer competing.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2026
Other castaways include Season 1’s Jenna Lewis-Dougherty, Season 2’s Colby Donaldson, and Cirie Fields, competing for the fifth time.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
The show quickly became a phenomenon, and along with watching castaways eat (and call each other) rats, viewers took note of Probst.
—Paige Cornwell, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
The fans will make the castaways earn rice and supplies.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Chartering a speedboat, we were whisked into the bay, a spellbinding expanse of calm, amniotic water dotted with more than 50 tiny islands and pristine beaches that called to mind castaway fantasies.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Colts head coach Shane Steichen has found something in castaway quarterback Daniel Jones.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
The decor seems to have been made with materials which washed up on a beach giving it a genuine castaway appearance.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Emotion was a big part of Season 48, with Probst being moved to tears on camera for the first time in 25 years when castaway Joe Hunter put the game aside to make sure his ally, Eva Erickson, a player with autism, was OK.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
Some promise barefoot castaway fantasies, where sustainability and slow living reign supreme; others offer full-throttle adventure, with underwater worlds, jungle trails, and helicopter safaris just beyond your villa door.
—Paul Rubio, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2025
Creative decor with upcycled and reclaimed materials, retractable roofs for stargazing from bed
From $4,400/night
Book now
Soneva brought its castaway fantasy to new heights with the May 2024 opening of a third Maldivian hideaway that’s its grandest—and smallest—resort to date.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
The package also includes daily breakfast and dinner and a bottle of champagne, and add-ons include a private dinner aboard a yacht, a castaway picnic lunch on a private island, and filling your private pool with red roses.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for castaway
Noun
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At first glance, the collection seemed to be a paean to rejects.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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New rejects include four additional variations of 04FCSK and several other attempts at sneaking in the f-word, including 0F0KS and 0FUX4U. Other additions include: 1. 0GB0SS 2. 0HCR4P 3. B4DAZZ 4.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Well, any information that’s ever been transmitted on the Internet is a lost cause—because even if it was encrypted, an opponent could have downloaded and saved it for a future where quantum computers can decrypt any of the old methods.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
31 Mar. 2026
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Milford e-bike warning Milford police issued the warning to the public after a 15-year-old lost control of an e-bike and was hit by a car on Wednesday.—
Logan Hall,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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California Avenue is Blick’s new series about a family of outcasts and For All Mankind spin-off Star City is about the Soviet space programme, with Rhys Ifans, Anna Maxwell Martin and Agnes O’Casey starring.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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Zim is the loner, the social outcast.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In a new documentary, the band revealed that Jin is absent from the songwriting credits on the record because of prior tour obligations that kept him from the bulk of their writing sessions.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2026
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The committee, which has one vacant seat, failed to support a recommendation that the county approve the new lease on a 3-3 vote with two members absent, said Chair Cliff Kaiser.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Swedish textile recycler and the Finnish material innovator worked together to turn castoff clothing into new fibers back when Circulose was known as Renewcell and under its pre-bankruptcy management.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Mar. 2026
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The 49ers, under coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch, have not shied away from bringing back castoffs.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Other contributing factors often include mendacity, obfuscation, obsession, moral bankruptcy, naïveté, misplaced loyalty or trust, and lapse of good judgment.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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When a person has no real preferences, no urgency to decide, and no instinct to step up, that misplaced effort doesn’t just disappear.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Having the virus was like being a leper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Both narratives describe key moments from Francis’ early years: After taking a vow of poverty, Francis begged for alms and also worked in leper colonies near Assisi.—
Vanessa Corcoran,
The Conversation,
2 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While rescuers arrived on the scene to help and retrieve Johnston, Molly went missing.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Matt Newton, owner-operator of Precision Helicopters New Zealand based at Hokitika Gorge near where Molly went missing, quickly got in touch with the hiker.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Castaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/castaway. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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