How to Use islander in a Sentence

islander

noun
  • There is no set time that the islanders go to sleep and wake up.
    — Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 9 Nov. 2023
  • The safe islanders had to decide who to send home.
    — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The islanders did their part to keep things quiet, too.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The islanders did their part to keep things quiet, too.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Here's a rundown on where the islanders stand now.
    — Julia Moore, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • There was work, to be sure, but no housing, the islander said.
    — Mike Damiano, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Dec. 2022
  • Most days, islanders end up using both.
    — NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
  • And islanders in the region are keeping a close eye on the storm.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
  • But the event seemed to anger and embarrass long-time islanders.
    — Susan Glaser, cleveland.com, 23 July 2019
  • Here's what to know, plus a look at the outfits the islanders wore to the special.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Helmer is one of many islanders who now rent out rooms on their flotilla through Airbnb.
    — Tim Brinkhof, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Which islander was removed from the villa?
    — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 1 June 2026
  • Will the new bombshells check all of the boxes and cause the islanders to explore?
    — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 21 June 2026
  • Despite a large price on his head, the prince was protected by the islanders.
    — Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2019
  • There's even a toll-free number to call to report any debris islanders might come across.
    — Mike Deehan, Axios, 18 July 2024
  • The next month, his men captured some 25 of these native islanders.
    — Peter C. Mancall, WSJ, 28 Feb. 2023
  • But the islanders stubbornly resist and cling to their roots.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Nov. 2023
  • The islander had simply refused to be controlled by a stranger on his own island.
    — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • This, in turn, played a factor in why the islanders’ decision on who should be dumped turned out to be split.
    — Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 18 June 2025
  • All that ground to a halt when Dorian hit, leaving most islanders out of work.
    — NBC News, 9 Nov. 2019
  • Mangareva rarely gets visitors, and most of the islanders had turned out for the fun.
    — Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2019
  • Wynn Myers The islanders did their part to keep things quiet, too.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2018
  • And with the high spring tides over and the sunshine still holding, islanders are hoping their new beach is here to stay.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 8 May 2017
  • There was barely any room to maneuver, just a wall of islanders who had come to pay their respects.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024
  • Like most of the older islanders, Tony Archbold looked to be in good health.
    — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Another islander ventured to the spot and scanned the bottom with sonar.
    — Earl Swift, Outside Online, 20 June 2018
  • Cruz, like many islanders, made her way to the mainland United States.
    — Manuel Roig-Franzia, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2017
  • Soon, two researchers turn up to document the customs of the islanders.
    — The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
  • Every few days the islanders pair up and those who are not coupled are at risk of being dumped from the island.
    — Chuck Barney, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2019
  • And as demand increased, so did the islanders' production of shells and beads.
    — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 5 Nov. 2019

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