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
That same fall, the two men began exchanging messages about a possible trip to Epstein’s now notorious private Caribbean island.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Founded in 2004, Hotel Chocolat sources its cacao and its roots to a farm and hotel on the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
There are a lot of islands in the Caribbean and elsewhere.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
Nestled in the marshlands of Habersham, a waterfront community in Beaufort, South Carolina, this island cottage was designed with life’s realities in mind.
—Mina Loudermilk, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Founded in 2004, Hotel Chocolat sources its cacao and its roots to a farm and hotel on the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
There are a lot of islands in the Caribbean and elsewhere.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
Nestled in the marshlands of Habersham, a waterfront community in Beaufort, South Carolina, this island cottage was designed with life’s realities in mind.
—Mina Loudermilk, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for island
Noun
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Despite the hardship, life on the windswept isle seems idyllic.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Now, back on the market for $30 million, the 650-acre spread is one of the country’s most expensive isles on offer with infinite possibilities for creating your own Caribbean wonderland.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The check-in couldn’t feel less check-in-like—given you can’t leave the atoll of your own accord, nobody is (ever) chasing you for signatures and passports and documentation.—
Antonia Quirke,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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On the atoll, Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star and Edge List honoree The Brando serves as a testament to the celebrity’s vision of building an eco-friendly resort that would not harm its surroundings.—
Kim Foley MacKinnon,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Island.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/island. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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