Definition of ISLES

Examples of isle in a Sentence

Noun

the Australian seas are rife with uninhabited isles

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Behold the glory of Ram Island, Maine, a five-acre forested isle in Wheeler Bay. — Michele Petry, House Beautiful, "This Private Island in Maine Can Be All Yours—for $1.4 Million, That Is," 11 Apr. 2019 My favorite place to vacation is: Cephalonia, a Greek isle in the Ionian Sea. — Chris Kornelis, WSJ, "‘Mission: Impossible’ Star Simon Pegg’s Favorite Tech Toys," 24 July 2018 Nearly 600 isles, all but a few uninhabited, make up this archipelago in the Bay of Bengal. — Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, "The Best Places to Travel in 2019," 7 Dec. 2018 Crete, Greece The largest Greek isle, Crete is also one of the most distinctive, with its own unmistakable culture, landscape, cuisine, and mythological history. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Best Islands in the World: 2018 Readers' Choice Awards," 9 Oct. 2018 Sir Francis Drake gave the Caymans their present name in 1586 when dangerous caiman crocodilians with an appetite for British sailors freely roamed these isles in large numbers. — Erik Heinrich, BostonGlobe.com, "Kittiwake wreck dive and Stingray City are unforgettable adventures – even if you do get bit," 16 May 2018 Like The Wicker Man, Apostle begins with a man getting a letter drawing him to a remote religious community in the British isles, where he’s been asked to save a life. — Tasha Robinson, The Verge, "Netflix’s Apostle takes The Wicker Man to a radical new level," 12 Oct. 2018 Police said Sunday the suspect was on top of a man lying unconscious on the floor of the isle with a knife stuck in his thigh when officers arrived. — Fox News, "Knife attack on Japan bullet train leaves 1 dead, 2 hurt," 9 June 2018 Thailand may be famous for its tropical isles and aquamarine seas, but select rivers and canals in the country’s core offer opportunities for some astonishing adventures as well. — New York Times, "Taking to the River in Thailand," 10 Apr. 2018

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