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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 island The tour also visits Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar’s only inhabited island, and the lava fields created by the 1973 volcanic eruption. Mia Taylor, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025 About 3,000 Peruvians live there yet Colombia also claims the island. John Otis, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025 Chris Evans, shaggy of hair and beard, plays a down-on-his-luck movie star, Mike Tyler, who is trying to rehab his image by attending a swanky environmental fundraiser on a remote Greek island. Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025 Interests in the islands should continue to monitor Kiko's progress. Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for island
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  • Kate most recently sported the custom accessory during a trip to the Scottish isles of Mull and Iona with William in April, which fan blogs identified as the Gold Fixed Alphabet Necklace by Daniella Draper.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Elsewhere, owners can cross a short bridge to reach the estate’s private isle above calm waters.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 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
  • That includes lifeguard Renan Ulloa at the Parks department, which is ending lifeguard service at natural swimming holes known as atolls.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Island.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/island. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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