How to Use island in a Sentence

island

noun
  • He lives on an island in the Caribbean.
  • This year, the island is a flash point once again.
    — Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Linda wants to stay on the island and wait to be found.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Yasur is the yin to the yang of the island's trees.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
  • But few have made it to the island quickly.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
  • What oil the island has left is running out.
    — Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The lake and island are a change in the landscape but pose no risk.
    — Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Tour the island on a beach cruiser.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
  • An island snack bar and breakfast area are great for quick bites.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Each platform is its own island.
    — Raj Ananthanpillai, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • There’s one main road that goes through the island, and then there’s 4 tiny towns.
    — AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
  • The island is home to at least 351 species of them.
    — Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026
  • The island is smooth, bright, and cool, and reflects the light in the room.
    — Katharina Schwarze, Architectural Digest, 23 May 2026
  • Others have passed near the islands.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The kitchen is equipped with a farmhouse sink, an island, built-ins and a pantry.
    — Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
  • On the island, Jack dies as a plane flies overhead.
    — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
  • People in the programs get to spend the night on the island.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The Isle of Skye blend is built around a core of island malts.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • Tromsø island at night as seen from the cable car.
    — Kari Leibowitz, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The beer flows to a central island bar via overhead lines.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The kitchen’s teal marble island.
    — Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Canaries got their name from the islands, not the other way around.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
  • His recent moves to cut off its oil supplies have squeezed the island.
    — Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The hills are this kind of like thing that going down the middle of the island.
    — AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
  • Crocodiles are no longer present on the island at all.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
  • This island trip was supposed to be our turning point.
    — Danielle Marie Holland, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Can’t make it to the islands for these delightful bites?
    — Martie Bowser, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • There is not a single stoplight on the island, and not much need for stop signs.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • If not, think about a standalone kitchen island with storage.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The island also has an ice cream shop, a small grocery store, and a gift shop.
    — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026

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