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
Everyone loves a desert island playlist, and just about everyone fears being the last sane person left on Earth.
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026
A moment from a past as distant as a desert island.
From BBC • Jul. 15, 2024
The stars aligned for him to deploy his formidable magic to right the wrongs that left them stranded on a desert island.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2023
“Yes, I’m sure you’ve survived eight weeks on a desert island in the company of a scorpion, or were raised by polar bears for six months of your life, so this is nothing.”
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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