as in isle
a fairly small area of land completely surrounded by water
the island of Hawaii is the largest in the Hawaiian archipelago
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Recent Examples of island
The Academy Award winner famously bought castles in England and Germany, an island in the Bahamas and a mansion in New Orleans, Louisiana, that is said to be haunted.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The United States, while not recognizing Taiwan as a country, is the island’s strongest backer and arms provider.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Rivera gave about $5 million to Perera for introducing him to Gorrin, who also had a home on the island.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
The game features a groundbreaking combat system that’s less hack-and-slash, more ultraviolent chess as Jin Sakai fights for the titular island.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The United States, while not recognizing Taiwan as a country, is the island’s strongest backer and arms provider.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Rivera gave about $5 million to Perera for introducing him to Gorrin, who also had a home on the island.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
The game features a groundbreaking combat system that’s less hack-and-slash, more ultraviolent chess as Jin Sakai fights for the titular island.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for island
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On March 19, 2022, São Jorge Island—a volcanic isle in Portugal’s Azores archipelago—started shaking.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Best Wildlife Cruises Around the World From Arctic ice to equatorial isles, these wildlife cruises bring you face to face with the planet’s most extraordinary creatures.—
Hannah Towey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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This island is farther flung than most, but the 35-minute flight by seaplane from Mal gives a spectacular view of the atolls at 5000 feet.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Republic of the Marshall Islands, or RMI, is situated roughly halfway between Hawaii and Australia and comprises 29 atolls, five islands, and 1,151 inlets, spread across 750,000 square miles of the Pacific Ocean.—
Cheri Lucas Rowlands,
Longreads,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Island.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/island. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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