as in island
a fairly small area of land completely surrounded by water
the Australian seas are rife with uninhabited isles
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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.
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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
The third installment in Rian Johnson’s Knives Out series will feature a darker, more Gothic aesthetic and tone following the idyllic Greek isles setting of Glass Onion.
—Ben Rosenstock, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
The setting is a sunny Greek isle, and the central character, Donna, is a free-spirited single mother who owns and operates a taverna there.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
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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
The third installment in Rian Johnson’s Knives Out series will feature a darker, more Gothic aesthetic and tone following the idyllic Greek isles setting of Glass Onion.
—Ben Rosenstock, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
The setting is a sunny Greek isle, and the central character, Donna, is a free-spirited single mother who owns and operates a taverna there.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for isle
island
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Earlier this summer, the president even proposed a cash reward for residents on any island that completely eliminates smoking.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Wet and dry fronts, prevailing winds, moisture and vapour, meeting, as luck would have it, exactly at the top of that big mountain on the little island.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Isle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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