as in islands
a fairly small area of land completely surrounded by water
landed the boat on a tiny islet that we had all to ourselves
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Recent Examples of islets
Rent one from Sea Panarea to discover hidden coves, sea caves, and the nearby islets of Basiluzzo and Lisca before settling in for sunset Negronis at the see-and-be-seen Bar del Porto.
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Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
From sailing along the islets of Daku and Naked Island, to kite surfing and paddle boarding, water activities come in troves here.
—Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
Nosy Iranja, Madagascar Off the coast of Madagascar, a lowering tide reveals two tiny islets from a sandbar.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Although it was affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Siesta Key—part of a string of islets along Florida’s southwest coast—is well on its way to recovery.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Toward Smarter Cell Therapies That is where the cyborg islets from Liu and Alvarez could make a difference.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2026
From nearly every vantage point, the estate offers unobstructed views of the Mokulua Islands, the twin islets that sit just offshore and rank among O‘ahu’s most recognizable natural landmarks.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
Moving forward, Teyton and his team are slated to do an analysis of all antigen-presenting cells for pre-diabetic pancreatic islets and normal ones and track how the cell populations change over time.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
These islets include beta cells and can be infused into a patient to restore their ability to produce their own insulin.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
From sailing along the islets of Daku and Naked Island, to kite surfing and paddle boarding, water activities come in troves here.
—Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
Nosy Iranja, Madagascar Off the coast of Madagascar, a lowering tide reveals two tiny islets from a sandbar.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Although it was affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Siesta Key—part of a string of islets along Florida’s southwest coast—is well on its way to recovery.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Toward Smarter Cell Therapies That is where the cyborg islets from Liu and Alvarez could make a difference.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2026
From nearly every vantage point, the estate offers unobstructed views of the Mokulua Islands, the twin islets that sit just offshore and rank among O‘ahu’s most recognizable natural landmarks.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
Moving forward, Teyton and his team are slated to do an analysis of all antigen-presenting cells for pre-diabetic pancreatic islets and normal ones and track how the cell populations change over time.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
These islets include beta cells and can be infused into a patient to restore their ability to produce their own insulin.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for islets
islands
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Here are some of the most underrated islands in Italy.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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For example, small islands are far more abundant than large ones—a pattern of complexity that makes the distribution of sizes for Earth’s islands fractal, too.—
Alex Music,
Scientific American,
16 May 2026
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“Islets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/islets. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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