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Fire Island

American  

noun

  1. a narrow sand spit off S Long Island, New York: summer resort and lighthouse station. ¼–½ mi. (0.4–0.8 km) wide; 30 miles (48 km) long.


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The story of Fuller’s death in a shipwreck within sight of Fire Island, N.Y., is agonizing to read.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The briskly paced film is equally entertaining while recounting her wild adventures of yore and while following her around Manhattan and Fire Island today.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

When expressing some version of these feelings to a new acquaintance I’d met at a friend’s joint Pride-birthday party a couple of years back, he asked if I’d ever been to Fire Island.

From Salon Jun. 18, 2026

Yang also had a role in the film, and has starred in previous films including The Wedding Banquet, Fire Island, Bros and the first Wicked film.

From BBC Dec. 20, 2025

By this time the battleship was swinging along past Fire Island light.

From The Battleship Boys' First Step Upward or, Winning Their Grades as Petty Officers by Frank Gee Patchin

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