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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Recent Examples of isle
Despite the hardship, life on the windswept isle seems idyllic.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
The dresses were worn over collared blouses, ribbed turtlenecks, fair-isle zip-ups, and lace camisoles.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Hassan Hakmoun and Adam Rudolph’s score circumnavigates the Mediterranean — a sea which touches Duato’s native Spain, North Africa, the Greek isles, Turkey, Syria, Israel and Gaza.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Regent’s new wellness concept has a certain Indonesian isle on the mind.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
The dresses were worn over collared blouses, ribbed turtlenecks, fair-isle zip-ups, and lace camisoles.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Hassan Hakmoun and Adam Rudolph’s score circumnavigates the Mediterranean — a sea which touches Duato’s native Spain, North Africa, the Greek isles, Turkey, Syria, Israel and Gaza.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Regent’s new wellness concept has a certain Indonesian isle on the mind.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for isle
island
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When the dreams start bleeding into real life, Charlie — who fancies himself an amateur detective — convinces his brother and friends to investigate Lorcan’s mysterious origins, a thread that soon unravels an entire secret fantasy world kept under wraps by the elders of the island.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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That is the unhinged (complimentary) premise of Thomas Elrod’s debut, in which the fictional cult-classic epic fantasy Malicarn series is staged on an island with unwitting actors temporarily imprinted with the characters’ backstories.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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“Isle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isle. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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