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a fairly small area of land completely surrounded by water
the island of Hawaii is the largest in the Hawaiian archipelago
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Recent Examples of islands
Over the summer the actress hit the desert and jetted to the islands with her boyfriend Van Hunt and wore an array of bikinis for their excursions.
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Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Tropical storm warnings remain in effect for northwestern parts of the islands, with an additional 1 to 3 inches of rain expected to trigger flash flooding.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The islands that split traffic going in and out of the roundabout mean pedestrians have fewer lanes to cross at a time because the crosswalks cross those islands.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
However, Florida and the Bahamas will see some rain and blustery winds throughout the day Sunday and Monday from Imelda — with the most intense conditions over the islands, which were under a tropical storm warning.
—Alex Harris
updated September 28, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Caribbean islands to visit on your next vacation Across Jamaica and the wider Caribbean, Sandals continues to add new resorts and fresh experiences.
—AFAR Media, 27 Sep. 2025
In a letter to the council, the Orange International Street Fair Committee said the islands would reduce event space, forcing the elimination of several booths at the fair and cutting about $45,000 in revenue.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere, dual islands and black cabinetry highlight the spacious kitchen that flows into a family room featuring an asymmetrical wood-and-stone fireplace.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
Located on Isola Grande, one of two islands in the middle of Lake Maggiore accessible by ferry, lies a botanical garden that grows more than 2,000 plant species from every continent with a subtropical climate.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Tropical storm warnings remain in effect for northwestern parts of the islands, with an additional 1 to 3 inches of rain expected to trigger flash flooding.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The islands that split traffic going in and out of the roundabout mean pedestrians have fewer lanes to cross at a time because the crosswalks cross those islands.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
However, Florida and the Bahamas will see some rain and blustery winds throughout the day Sunday and Monday from Imelda — with the most intense conditions over the islands, which were under a tropical storm warning.
—Alex Harris
updated September 28, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Caribbean islands to visit on your next vacation Across Jamaica and the wider Caribbean, Sandals continues to add new resorts and fresh experiences.
—AFAR Media, 27 Sep. 2025
In a letter to the council, the Orange International Street Fair Committee said the islands would reduce event space, forcing the elimination of several booths at the fair and cutting about $45,000 in revenue.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere, dual islands and black cabinetry highlight the spacious kitchen that flows into a family room featuring an asymmetrical wood-and-stone fireplace.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
Located on Isola Grande, one of two islands in the middle of Lake Maggiore accessible by ferry, lies a botanical garden that grows more than 2,000 plant species from every continent with a subtropical climate.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for islands
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Also, Bond … James Bond will be male, as written by creator Ian Fleming, and importantly, will be an actor who hails from the British isles.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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These alluring Atlantic Ocean isles offer extraordinary sightings of marine life.—
Laura Manske,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The main islands, including Hawaii, Maui, Lanai, Oahu and Kauai, are among a chain of islands, atolls, reefs and volcanoes beneath the sea that stretches 1,700 miles in the Pacific Ocean.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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With roughly 180 resorts spread across its atolls, there are dozens of worthy five-star escapes to choose from.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Cinnamon, for instance, may help improve the function of islets—parts of the pancreas that produce insulin and other hormones that regulate blood sugar.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
22 Sep. 2025
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The channel forked into a series of smaller canals, each branching farther or looping around islets or petering out into dead ends.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Islands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/islands. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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