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
The Virgin isles are a place of stiff rums rather than grizzled whale meats in the frosty expanse of Greenland.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Otherwise, keep this isle clear.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 18 Mar. 2025
Lovely vistas unfold at every turn on the isle that’s tucked between the Atlantic Ocean and Currituck Sound.
—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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Michael Loria, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Otherwise, keep this isle clear.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 18 Mar. 2025
Lovely vistas unfold at every turn on the isle that’s tucked between the Atlantic Ocean and Currituck Sound.
—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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for isle
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On an artificial island in the city’s bay, architects have erected a mile-long wooden ring encircling dozens of pavilions.—
Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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From $3,000 per night; island buyout from $55,000 per night Pirá Lodge Argentina Located in Argentina’s 4,688-square-mile Iberá Wetlands Reserve, this small lodge was purpose-built for discerning dorado anglers.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Isle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isle. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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