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
Kravitz's last project, Blink Twice, followed a group of people invited by a billionaire tech mogul to a private island where strange things begin to happen with the attendees.
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Sharareh Drury, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Photos capture how the power outage is impacting residents on the island.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
But the most recent estimate from 2021 shows the island’s population sitting at a slightly more comfortable 4,400 or so.
—Marina Wang, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Within the country, people go between islands by ferry, as there are no domestic flights.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
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Sharareh Drury, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Photos capture how the power outage is impacting residents on the island.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
But the most recent estimate from 2021 shows the island’s population sitting at a slightly more comfortable 4,400 or so.
—Marina Wang, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Within the country, people go between islands by ferry, as there are no domestic flights.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for island
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As an ancient threat endangers Vikings and dragons alike on the isle of Berk, the unlikely friendship between Hiccup, an inventive Viking, and Toothless, a Night Fury dragon, becomes the key to both species forging a new future together.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2025
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The shaky isles Many of the subsiding areas are home to heavy industries, ports and other critical infrastructure like wastewater treatment plants.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The resort's buildings are not exactly new; Le Méridien Bora Bora used to sit on this plot of the atoll, but following an extensive renovation and rebrand, as of September 2024, The Westin Bora Bora Resort & Spa offers a completely new experience.—
Jess Feldman,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2025
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Life on Aldabra atoll, on the western fringe of the Indian Ocean, moves at the pace of its oldest inhabitants.—
Kevin Gepford,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Island.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/island. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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