as in isle
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 island
For a Mallorca trip, Thread Caravan collaborated with Madrid-native Clara Polanco, who spent every summer of her childhood on the island and now runs the CDMX haberdashery Donde Clara.
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
The island sits in Biscayne Bay off Miami Beach and is reachable only by ferry and helicopter.
—Alexandra Phelps
updated May 29, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
The race, held on an artificial island built for Expo 67, is often one of the season’s highlights, and 2026 did not disappoint, with some excellent duals among the field.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
The southern port city of Tyre juts into the Mediterranean on land that was once an island.
—Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
The island sits in Biscayne Bay off Miami Beach and is reachable only by ferry and helicopter.
—Alexandra Phelps
updated May 29, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
The race, held on an artificial island built for Expo 67, is often one of the season’s highlights, and 2026 did not disappoint, with some excellent duals among the field.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
The southern port city of Tyre juts into the Mediterranean on land that was once an island.
—Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for island
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The restaurant is a celebration of the isle’s ingredients that now operates seasonally from May to October, and boasts its own Michelin star.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
1 June 2026
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Rising from the Mediterranean, this little isle, full of dramatic peaks and grottoes, has been tempting travelers for 2,000 years.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2026
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Although the volcanic archipelago includes 137 islands, most of the Hawaiian islands are tiny uninhabited atolls, reefs or islets.—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Italy's Foreign Ministry said Monday that rescuers have located the bodies of four Italian divers deep inside an underwater cave in an atoll in the Maldives, four days after they were reported missing.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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“Island.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/island. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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