islands

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

In a detailed statement sent to the BBC, Muizzu's office outlined his country's position on the Chagos Islands and its diplomatic engagements with the British government.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

ExpressVPN is based in the British Virgin Islands, a jurisdiction that does not have mandatory data retention laws and is well outside the Five/Nine/Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Virgin Islands included “an admission that ‘Epstein used the money Black paid him to partially fund his operations in the Virgin Islands,’” the lawsuit said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The nation of tropical islands in the Indian Ocean is asserting sovereignty over the Chagos Islands and is threatening international legal action to press its claim.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Islands of water hyacinths floated past in the drowsy current.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver