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isles

noun

plural of isle

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 bleakness of those far northern isles, the punishing, incessant wind, the wild beauty of the land and rugged coastline are unforgettably conjured alongside her inner struggle to stay sober. — Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 Fishermen found the 46-year-old woman and her 24-year-old son stranded on Balaloho Island, one of the small inhabited isles among the Selayar Islands, officials said. — Mohammad Taufan, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 Exumas, Bahamas The seas surrounding this archipelago of 365 white-sand cays and idyllic isles are crystal-clear and almost impossibly blue. — Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026 Nolan, who also wrote the screenplay, cuts between Ulysses’ trials and Telemachus’ travels through the Ionian isles to find out whether his father is still alive – a matter of some importance both to his incipient manhood and to Penelope back home. — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026 Europe is dotted with picture-perfect isles that lie waiting to be explored. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 8 July 2026 Block Island, Rhode Island Unlike the other big isles off southern New England, this offshore slice of the Ocean State has gone the extra mile to preserve its natural environment. — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026 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 The Greek isles have a rhythm all their own and the best Mykonos Airbnbs are some of the finest ways to soak in all of that otherworldly seaside beauty for yourself. — Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026

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islands

Noun

The spacious, all-white kitchen has two islands, perfect for rolling out all that sourdough Swift has been baking of late.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
All of the suites are named after other Maine islands; the Great Diamond, for instance, has cathedral-style ceilings, a king canopy bed, a hot tub, and stunning views from the balcony.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

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