Examples of islet in a Sentence
landed the boat on a tiny islet that we had all to ourselves
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Bocas Town, as it’s known, is also the gateway to the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, made up of nine islands and more than 200 tiny islets.
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John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 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
When transplanted into diabetic mice, the islet organoids rapidly vascularized and restored normal blood glucose levels for the duration of the experiment.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
The resort occupies its own private motu (islet) just 20 minutes by speedboat from Bora Bora’s airport.
—Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
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John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 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
When transplanted into diabetic mice, the islet organoids rapidly vascularized and restored normal blood glucose levels for the duration of the experiment.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
The resort occupies its own private motu (islet) just 20 minutes by speedboat from Bora Bora’s airport.
—Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Islet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/islet. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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islet
noun
is·let
ˈī-lət 
1
: a little island
Medical Definition
islet
noun
is·let
ˈī-lət
: a small isolated mass of one type of tissue within a different type
specifically
: islet of langerhans
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