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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Recent Examples of isle
With over 1,000 miles of coastline, vibrant cities, funky small towns, lush preserves, and even tropical isles that can compete with some of the best islands in the Caribbean, Florida invites you to explore and decide where your life could unfold.
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Carrie Honaker, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2026
Despite the hardship, life on the windswept isle seems idyllic.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Like other games in the genre, players will scavenge for resources, solve unusual puzzles and fend off creatures on the isle.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Bald Head Island, North Carolina Life on Bald Head moves at a much slower pace, so get ready to trade your SUV for a golf cart—because no cars are allowed on the isle.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026
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Carrie Honaker, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2026
Despite the hardship, life on the windswept isle seems idyllic.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Like other games in the genre, players will scavenge for resources, solve unusual puzzles and fend off creatures on the isle.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Bald Head Island, North Carolina Life on Bald Head moves at a much slower pace, so get ready to trade your SUV for a golf cart—because no cars are allowed on the isle.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for isle
island
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Aurigny, an airline based out of Guernsey, an island in the English Channel, has cancelled some flights from mid-April stretching into early June as a result of the war.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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Some of us virtuously recycle items that will be transported across the world to smother island nations in single-use plastic bags and water bottles, milk jugs, yogurt tubs, pet food and potato chip bags, Styrofoam meat trays, Coke bottles, Amazon mailing envelopes, and fast-food wrappers.—
Caroline Fraser,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Isle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isle. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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