as in island
a ring-shaped land mass surrounded by water and made of coral
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The rest of the top 10 rankings went to island escapes, including American Samoa, a US territory that includes seven South Pacific islands and atolls near Fiji; the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago off the coast of northwest Africa, Portugal's the Azores; and Turks and Caicos in the Caribbean.
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Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
Courtesy Kellie Carlson The attack The attack unfolded as Carlson and her family — all avid divers — were at the Lighthouse Reef atoll in the Caribbean Sea.
—Morgan Chesky, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
These include Pacific atolls vaporized in mile-high explosions.
—Thomas Bass
author, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
And many higher echelon Maldivians, zigzagging between cozying up to India and China, appear to benefit from tourists who don’t look beyond the sun loungers and the cocktail bar on their private atoll.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 17 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
Courtesy Kellie Carlson The attack The attack unfolded as Carlson and her family — all avid divers — were at the Lighthouse Reef atoll in the Caribbean Sea.
—Morgan Chesky, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
These include Pacific atolls vaporized in mile-high explosions.
—Thomas Bass
author, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
And many higher echelon Maldivians, zigzagging between cozying up to India and China, appear to benefit from tourists who don’t look beyond the sun loungers and the cocktail bar on their private atoll.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atoll
Noun
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The film, inspired by the true story of a ruthless Hawaiian crime boss, promises to be a gripping portrayal of organized crime in the island paradise.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Thanks to the rug plus a blue accent island, the space feels cozy and boho.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Florida Keys—an archipelago of coral cays stretching from just north of Key Largo all the way south to Key West—are not known for their bountiful beaches, which comes as a surprise to most visitors.—
Terry Ward,
Outside Online,
19 Jan. 2025
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The unspoiled cays are home to a national marine park, where visitors can snorkel with sea turtles.—
Eve Chen,
USA TODAY,
17 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The researchers wanted to develop a less invasive technique that allowed donor islets to be implanted in a site that was more accessible, such as under the skin, and that enabled the islets’ indefinite survival.—
Paul McClure
February 23,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2025
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Given the size of the islet and the river’s current, her body could have been washed away.—
Lauren Markham,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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Direct changes include polar ice melting, glaciers retreating, coral reefs bleaching, and sea level rising.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The hotel's lagoon and coral reefs offer plentiful wildlife spotting and snorkeling opportunities.—
Jason Chau,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Atoll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atoll. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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