as in islands
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 isles
The Baccarat Hotel & Residences, a centuries-old brand long associated with royal heritage and exquisite artistry, is located on five interconnected isles in the South Malé Atoll.
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2025
Also, Bond … James Bond will be male, as written by creator Ian Fleming, and importantly, will be an actor who hails from the British isles.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
These alluring Atlantic Ocean isles offer extraordinary sightings of marine life.
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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
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
Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2025
Also, Bond … James Bond will be male, as written by creator Ian Fleming, and importantly, will be an actor who hails from the British isles.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
These alluring Atlantic Ocean isles offer extraordinary sightings of marine life.
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for isles
islands
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John of John, Stuart’s third novel, follows a closeted young art student returning to his childhood home in Scotland’s Hebrides islands, where his unwell grandmother and conservative lay preacher father live uneasily under the same roof.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Snorkeling and diving are the biggest draws of Carriacou, the larger of the two islands of the Grenadines that belong to the country of Grenada.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Isles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isles. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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