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
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.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Water taxis can drop day trippers at picnic spots on half a dozen wild isles.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
If these types of high-intensity lights continue to expand, even underdeveloped parts of the isles like Jekyll Island — home to the greatest population of nesting turtles along the coast — could see serious long-term consequences for their turtle populations, Coleman warned.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 26 July 2025
There is also The Real Housewives of Jersey, as in the isle of Jersey not the state of New Jersey.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 July 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Water taxis can drop day trippers at picnic spots on half a dozen wild isles.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
If these types of high-intensity lights continue to expand, even underdeveloped parts of the isles like Jekyll Island — home to the greatest population of nesting turtles along the coast — could see serious long-term consequences for their turtle populations, Coleman warned.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 26 July 2025
There is also The Real Housewives of Jersey, as in the isle of Jersey not the state of New Jersey.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for isle
island
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The Caribbean island with a population of less than three million has become a sprinting powerhouse.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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This sequel to 2019's Knives Out follows detective Benoit Blanc, played by Daniel Craig, who works to solve a murder after a group of frenemies meet on a private Greek island.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Isle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isle. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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