How to Use isle in a Sentence

isle

noun
  • But jetting off to an idyllic isle doesn’t have to mean a long-haul flight.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2023
  • The isle would be connected to the mainland with a bridge and trails.
    — Steven Litt, cleveland, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Those wind farms will be located just offshore from the whisky isles.
    — William Booth, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Despite the pleasantries, tensions on the isle are on the rise.
    — NBC News, 20 Apr. 2021
  • Despite the hardship, life on the windswept isle seems idyllic.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Despite the hardship, life on the windswept isle seems idyllic.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
  • This adorable fair isle print comes in dog, adult, and kid sizes—so your pooch and your whole family can match.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 5 Dec. 2022
  • The Duchess of Cambridge is a longtime fan of the fair isle sweater.
    — Annie Goldsmith, Town & Country, 27 Apr. 2021
  • Walking through the ice cream isle deciding a flavor to share.
    — Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 19 Aug. 2021
  • Anole lizards have also found these tropical isles to be idyllic havens.
    — Quanta Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
  • But few foreign visitors find their way to these idyllic isles.
    — Ingrid K. Williams, New York Times, 25 July 2023
  • The protesters stood silently in the church's isles and ignored calls to sit down.
    — William Cummings, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2019
  • Walking through the ice cream isle [sic] deciding a flavor to share.
    — Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 26 Aug. 2021
  • Check it out this October and fill up on the sights, sounds, and tastes of the Greek isles.
    — oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Outside at low tide, on the isle’s white sand beaches, tourists and residents alike sought out shells for free.
    — Laura Bannister, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2022
  • The dresses were worn over collared blouses, ribbed turtlenecks, fair-isle zip-ups, and lace camisoles.
    — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Styles, though, is the sole golden boy of the isle—the only one who walks around with a blindingly bright grin.
    — Rachel Hahn, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2019
  • If not, someone could open a bank, take deposits and abscond to a tropical isle.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
  • Elsewhere, owners can cross a short bridge to reach the estate’s private isle above calm waters.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Since the late 19th century, the isolated isle has been a colony for artists.
    — Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2022
  • This isn’t the first time Coffee-Mate is bringing unique dessert creamers to the dairy isle.
    — Mary Honkus, PEOPLE.com, 19 Nov. 2019
  • The clothing line includes winter staples such as fair-isle sweaters, wool pants, and fringe jackets.
    — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
  • That can be a long time for people eager to board that flight to France or the cruise ship to the Greek isles.
    — Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Even the chefs, masseurs and cleaners who work on the island of Gladden stay on a smaller isle, a short trip away.
    — Tristan Rutherford, WSJ, 25 Oct. 2023
  • And Bieber wore a fair isle cardigan while out for a walk in West Hollywood.
    — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Explore the isle, rescue cats, gather ancient treasures, and find a way to it all into your boat on the way out.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 16 May 2022
  • What art would a billionaire tech bro with a penchant for showing off put in his private Greek-isle palace?
    — Esther Zuckerman, WSJ, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Below, Missoni’s travel tips for the under-the-radar Greek isle.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Now, a rare modern masterclass in design takes center stage on the isle’s most coveted strip.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 June 2026
  • The desert color palette, far from the rainy isle of his youth, washes him in a California glow.
    — Ellen Gamerman, WSJ, 28 Oct. 2022

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