Emerald Isle
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The Emerald Isle has benefited disproportionately from the creation of a world that American security, American capitalism and American sacrifice helped build.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025
Could the traditional green jacket look better on anyone not from the Emerald Isle?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025
O'Donnell shared earlier this week that she moved to the Emerald Isle shortly before Trump's inauguration, saying it was "best for myself and my 12-year-old child."
From Salon • Mar. 12, 2025
She says this visit marks her 21st time in the Emerald Isle.
From BBC • Sep. 12, 2024
And if the People were actually related to humans, as another theory had it, odds are that the Emerald Isle was where it started.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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