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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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Lasek, whose family long owned a textile business that supplied Ralph Lauren and other major brands, summered in the Hamptons and nearby Fire Island for years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Yet, Fire Island as a concept produces nothing more than a toy monkey clanging its cymbals in my brain.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026

Ted invited her to Fire Island under the guise of a work get-together.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 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

In the afternoon a long, lean power-boat racketed up the lake, nosed the logs inside Fire Island, went up one shore and down the other, and finally ran alongside the Sophie Green.

From The Boss of Wind River by A. M. (Arthur Murray) Chisholm

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