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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When the barrier between the isle and the kingdom is threatened, Mal and the rest of the villainous offspring band together to save everyone.
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Some of her past itineraries have taken travelers to make pottery on a windswept isle in the Aegean; to climb to the top of Mt. Batur to watch the sun rise over Bali; and to ride horseback through the Viñales Valley in Cuba.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2024
The Winner Island of Hawaii The Big Island finally reclaimed the top spot on this list after a two-year hiatus, and with all this isle has to offer, that’s no surprise.
—Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
From secret surf stashes on the Pacific to untouched Caribbean isles—plus all the volcanoes and colonial plazas in between—Nicaragua has the makings of a sporting paradise.
—David Ewing Duncan, Outside Online, 17 May 2022
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Some of her past itineraries have taken travelers to make pottery on a windswept isle in the Aegean; to climb to the top of Mt. Batur to watch the sun rise over Bali; and to ride horseback through the Viñales Valley in Cuba.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2024
The Winner Island of Hawaii The Big Island finally reclaimed the top spot on this list after a two-year hiatus, and with all this isle has to offer, that’s no surprise.
—Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
From secret surf stashes on the Pacific to untouched Caribbean isles—plus all the volcanoes and colonial plazas in between—Nicaragua has the makings of a sporting paradise.
—David Ewing Duncan, Outside Online, 17 May 2022
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“Isle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isle. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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