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Recent Examples of castaway
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
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Soneva brought its castaway fantasy to new heights with the May 2024 opening of a third Maldivian hideaway that’s its grandest—and smallest—resort to date.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 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
Watching the castaway characters navigate the unknown, despite its violence and ridiculousness, has been a soothing reprieve from the casual chaos of my own everyday life.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024
Nick Caruso, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2025
Petty received a number of congratulatory messages in her comments, including from a few other Survivor castaways.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
The castaways include a Washington.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The premiere will introduce viewers to the cast, the castaways will build shelters and early alliances, the first immunity challenge will take place and first tribal council will see the first person get voted out.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Astronomers have discovered a tiny, ghostly galaxy in a remote corner of the universe, likely a cosmic castaway flung from its original galactic group billions of years ago and left to wander in near-total isolation.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Fantastic Four is a close second, sure, but Florence Pugh leading a group of depressed villain castaways was the film that really felt like more of a return to form for the MCU.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
The spot is owned by Julie Fairweather, the mother of season 49 contestant Shannon Fairweather, and fan-favorite six-time castaway Boston Rob bartended there before going on the CBS show.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Audiences witnessed that adept intuitiveness in the most recent season when castaway Eva Erickson, who has autism, got overstimulated during an immunity challenge, prompting Probst to encourage Erickson’s fellow castaway and friend, Joe Hunter, to take a beat to comfort her.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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
Creative decor with upcycled and reclaimed materials, retractable roofs for stargazing from bed
From $4,400/night
Book now
Soneva brought its castaway fantasy to new heights with the May 2024 opening of a third Maldivian hideaway that’s its grandest—and smallest—resort to date.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 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
Watching the castaway characters navigate the unknown, despite its violence and ridiculousness, has been a soothing reprieve from the casual chaos of my own everyday life.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
These new Survivor castaways are jazzed beyond belief, and who wouldn’t be?
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2025
Petty received a number of congratulatory messages in her comments, including from a few other Survivor castaways.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
The castaways include a Washington.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The premiere will introduce viewers to the cast, the castaways will build shelters and early alliances, the first immunity challenge will take place and first tribal council will see the first person get voted out.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Astronomers have discovered a tiny, ghostly galaxy in a remote corner of the universe, likely a cosmic castaway flung from its original galactic group billions of years ago and left to wander in near-total isolation.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Fantastic Four is a close second, sure, but Florence Pugh leading a group of depressed villain castaways was the film that really felt like more of a return to form for the MCU.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
The spot is owned by Julie Fairweather, the mother of season 49 contestant Shannon Fairweather, and fan-favorite six-time castaway Boston Rob bartended there before going on the CBS show.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Audiences witnessed that adept intuitiveness in the most recent season when castaway Eva Erickson, who has autism, got overstimulated during an immunity challenge, prompting Probst to encourage Erickson’s fellow castaway and friend, Joe Hunter, to take a beat to comfort her.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for castaway
Noun
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In it, Jackson Lamb (Oldman), River Cartwright (Jack Lowden) and the rest of the MI5 rejects are on the case — and a bit on the defense.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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As the saying goes, nobody wants to sit at the reject table.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The steering column upper shaft may detach, which can result in lost control.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The legend of the Dash expanded from mere omen and ill weather, taking on greater importance as an usher of souls; coming to collect descendants of the lost crew and fold them into the fog of the great unknown.—
Leanna Renee Hieber,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Without his mother’s overbearing glare, Ed becomes romantically involved with Adeline Watkins (Suzanna Son), an intriguing outcast in town, and begins indulging in a spree of gruesome crimes that would later shock the nation.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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The 2000 coming-of-age comedy starred Patrick Fugit as a high school outcast in 1973 who gets chosen to write a Rolling Stone profile for an up-and-coming rock band called Stillwater.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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No victims speak in court While the court heard several pleas from Combs’ supporters Friday, the victims who testified at trial were noticeably absent from the hearing.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Sultana has tepidly supported this bid but been conspicuously absent from Your Party’s recent social-media posts.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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First-quarter superlatives Biggest surprise — Indiana (Daniel) Jones The Giants castoff signed with the Indianapolis Colts in the offseason and wound up beating out Anthony Richardson for the starting quarterback job.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Aside from Browning, the only other signal-caller on the active roster is Brett Rypien, who was a castoff of the Minnesota Vikings late in the preseason.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Supporters witnessed players gesturing to each other in annoyance at misplaced passes or mistimed runs, fans let rip with their own nervousness as their side defended a 1-0 lead, and, most graphically, head coach Vitor Pereira was sent from the touchline after his own anxiety got the better of him.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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With instant alerts and a loud location beep, finding misplaced items is simple.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, in a remote leper village, a handsome stranger brings hope with miraculous cures until doubts grow about whether his help may come at a terrible cost.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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Remember, the Lord Jesus did not fear lepers, and leprosy was (and continues to be) a highly contagious infectious disease.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But the Satin Doll's vintage Schlitz sign has gone missing.—
Mary Spicuzza,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Somehow, after the plane landed though before Andrés and Daria reached the taxi stand, Daria’s wallet went missing.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Castaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/castaway. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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