as in island
a fairly small area of land completely surrounded by water landed the boat on a tiny islet that we had all to ourselves

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Recent Examples of islet Travelers interested in Polynesian culture may want to test the resort’s traditional outrigger canoe on a trip to one of the surrounding private islets that share an atoll with the Brando. Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 25 Feb. 2025 Given the size of the islet and the river’s current, her body could have been washed away. Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025 That day, though, the refugees assembled on the sandy slope of the islet, squatting between the river and the tall green brush. Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025 Some of the group members had reportedly ended up on the islet after the Greek authorities captured them on the mainland and forced them back into the river. Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for islet
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  • Lively and Feig reunited with Anna Kendrick and Henry Golding to create a sequel to A Simple Favor; the new movie sees Lively's character Emily sprung from prison after the events of the first film in order to invite Kendrick's Stephanie to a lavish surprise wedding on the Italian island of Capri.
    Tommy McArdle, People.com, 2 May 2025
  • The point is that Emily is now getting married on the beautiful island of Capri and wants Stephanie to be her bridesmaid.
    Hannah Madlener, Glamour, 2 May 2025

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“Islet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/islet. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

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