island
Example Sentences
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On the Scottish island of Harris, the setting for this novel, expensive tweeds are a costly commodity.
From Los Angeles Times
Ships are massive entertainment complexes and increasingly sail to private beaches or islands owned by the cruise lines themselves.
There had been some questions about whether the island economy could sustain its red-hot run of growth through the year, but Friday’s data put any doubts to rest.
By the time you’re invited to nibble the pulp off seeds straight from a tamarind pod, a palate cleanser before dessert, you may have forgotten that the island you’re on is Manhattan.
Mexico is one of a handful of nations that have in the past provided Cuba with oil over the years, a longstanding gesture of solidarity with the Caribbean island.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
