desert island
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Outwardly a barren desert island, Larak has housed a Russian-made satellite communications-jamming system guarded by Iranian naval infantry and fast-attack vessels with antiship missiles, according to Israel-based Alma Research and Education Center.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
When we play the desert island game, we do it with the tacit acknowledgement that its proposed diversions are impractical.
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026
LuPone, whose native gifts and career trajectory destined her for triumph, would be my desert island Rose, if I could bring just one.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2025
In a teaser for the show Schofield can be seen walking on a beach with the caption: "One celebrity on a desert island totally alone with one chance to finally tell his story".
From BBC • Sep. 25, 2024
Tonight I find the new sensation, Survivor, on CBS, where “real people” are struggling to light a fire on their desert island.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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