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Recent Examples of castaway
Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Fantasizing about a castaway escape, with a remote island drop-off and beach picnic for two?
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Other castaways struggled with how to present themselves on screen while playing this game of cons and elimination.
—Shaan Merchant, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
One guy simply voted for his fellow castaways in alphabetical order.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
With Piggy as the ideas man, thinking through issues like sanitation and proposing a signal fire to aid rescue efforts, Ralph uses his constituents’ goodwill to implement an ad-hoc social democracy that cares for even the youngest and weakest castaways.
—Judy Berman, Time, 4 May 2026
Viewers got to watch 24 castaways—four of whom came from previous seasons of Australian Survivor, three of whom have appeared on other reality TV shows, and 17 brand-new contestants—live on emote islands, compete in challenges, and vote each other off the show.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2026
Carving out a little lane of their own is ØWay, a supergroup of castaways big enough to fill every position on a baseball field.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
First, Jeff Probst competed alongside the group of castaways.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Chartering a speedboat, we were whisked into the bay, a spellbinding expanse of calm, amniotic water dotted with more than 50 tiny islands and pristine beaches that called to mind castaway fantasies.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Colts head coach Shane Steichen has found something in castaway quarterback Daniel Jones.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
The decor seems to have been made with materials which washed up on a beach giving it a genuine castaway appearance.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Emotion was a big part of Season 48, with Probst being moved to tears on camera for the first time in 25 years when castaway Joe Hunter put the game aside to make sure his ally, Eva Erickson, a player with autism, was OK.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
The package also includes daily breakfast and dinner and a bottle of champagne, and add-ons include a private dinner aboard a yacht, a castaway picnic lunch on a private island, and filling your private pool with red roses.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
Rams castaway Cooper Kupp still boasts an unexpected wry sense of humor.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Fantasizing about a castaway escape, with a remote island drop-off and beach picnic for two?
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Other castaways struggled with how to present themselves on screen while playing this game of cons and elimination.
—Shaan Merchant, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
One guy simply voted for his fellow castaways in alphabetical order.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
With Piggy as the ideas man, thinking through issues like sanitation and proposing a signal fire to aid rescue efforts, Ralph uses his constituents’ goodwill to implement an ad-hoc social democracy that cares for even the youngest and weakest castaways.
—Judy Berman, Time, 4 May 2026
Viewers got to watch 24 castaways—four of whom came from previous seasons of Australian Survivor, three of whom have appeared on other reality TV shows, and 17 brand-new contestants—live on emote islands, compete in challenges, and vote each other off the show.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2026
Carving out a little lane of their own is ØWay, a supergroup of castaways big enough to fill every position on a baseball field.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
First, Jeff Probst competed alongside the group of castaways.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Alternatively, book one of the two castaway treatment rooms at the beach, glimpsing the turquoise sea through the lentisk and juniper trees.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Chartering a speedboat, we were whisked into the bay, a spellbinding expanse of calm, amniotic water dotted with more than 50 tiny islands and pristine beaches that called to mind castaway fantasies.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Colts head coach Shane Steichen has found something in castaway quarterback Daniel Jones.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
The decor seems to have been made with materials which washed up on a beach giving it a genuine castaway appearance.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Emotion was a big part of Season 48, with Probst being moved to tears on camera for the first time in 25 years when castaway Joe Hunter put the game aside to make sure his ally, Eva Erickson, a player with autism, was OK.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
The package also includes daily breakfast and dinner and a bottle of champagne, and add-ons include a private dinner aboard a yacht, a castaway picnic lunch on a private island, and filling your private pool with red roses.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for castaway
Noun
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The most opinionated of these rejects is Smarty Pants, a basic toilet-training tech tool given an amusingly snarky attitude by Conan O’Brien.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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At this point, the judges summon a cart containing a dozen or so yard-sale rejects (e.g., a mini bathtub, a clothesline, an empty lantern??).—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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On a busy day like July 4, one shack might see two dozen lost kids.—
Curbed editors,
Curbed,
23 June 2026
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To make these work in complex environments, users want fewer exceptions, fewer lost assets and fewer human calls to rescue a confused machine.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Noun
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The musical is also narrated by Damian and Janis, the school outcasts who Cady befriends on her first day.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
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For that independence, he is increasingly treated as a disloyal outcast by members of his own party, who continue trying to push him out of the tent.—
Doug Friednash,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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In that case, even absent intra-year distributions to the taxpayer, the dividends appearing in the TP’s account are deemed constructively received when paid by the portfolio companies into the brokerage account.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2026
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Happy Father’s Day to fathers everywhere — birth fathers, stepfathers, adoptive and foster fathers, grandfathers, and all of you caring men who mentor children and fill the role of absent dads.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
Noun
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The pastor’s initiative proved so popular that the church began distributing feed sacks to well-off homes, so Boston housewives could continually set aside castoffs for donation.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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For decades, West Africa’s largest secondhand market had thrived on the global North’s castoffs, yet a growing deluge of fast fashion and its ultra-fast successors had turned Accra into the world’s clothing graveyard.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Owners have enjoyed the benefit of public support in this process, as misplaced fears of competitive balance have led to widespread demand for a salary cap.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Batting second, Alvarez crushed his 23rd homer of the season off a misplaced changeup.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Robin also strikes up a friendship with a soulful, philosophical leper (Murray Bartlett, covered in wrappings from head to toe), who somehow recognizes his good qualities.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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Medieval Danish lepers were not excluded from high-status grave sites close to churches.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Somewhere in the middle of this Los Angeles neo-noir, Colin Farrell’s quiet, well-dressed, cinema-loving private eye was revealed to be a blue-skinned alien — then the show just kept going, missing-persons mystery intact.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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When resort employee Celia (Victoria Kantch) goes missing, the show doesn’t investigate her disappearance through the lens of law enforcement or even her own father, who manages the resort.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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“Castaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/castaway. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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