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
The pirate Blackbeard terrorized much of the surrounding coastal South during the early 18th century and eventually met his end in the waters off the island in 1718.
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Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
The Russian fleet will remain on the island from July 27-30.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 22 May 2026
The men met twice in New York, Lutnick said, and once on Epstein’s private island, while Lutnick and his family were vacationing in the Caribbean.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Naranjo arrived in Havana at 18 and began his career as a designer and draughtsman on projects across the island.
—Sarah Moreno
may 22, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
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Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
The Russian fleet will remain on the island from July 27-30.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 22 May 2026
The men met twice in New York, Lutnick said, and once on Epstein’s private island, while Lutnick and his family were vacationing in the Caribbean.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Naranjo arrived in Havana at 18 and began his career as a designer and draughtsman on projects across the island.
—Sarah Moreno
may 22, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for island
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Just off Eleuthera Island’s northern coast, this three-and-a-half-mile isle is perfect for horseback riding by the beach and diving at sites like the Devil’s Backbone, a shipwrecked reef system rich with marine life.—
Skyli Alvarez,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 May 2026
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Syros The closest island to Athens—the ferry trip can be as short as 30 minutes—is Aegina, a small but lively isle known for its pistachios.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
14 May 2026
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Italy's Foreign Ministry said Monday that rescuers have located the bodies of four Italian divers deep inside an underwater cave in an atoll in the Maldives, four days after they were reported missing.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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The accident occurred in Rangiroa, an atoll known for drift diving and snorkeling, on Sunday, April 5.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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“Island.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/island. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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