Pantelleria
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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For years I had been hearing about the island of Pantelleria, the craggy, hard-to-get-to Eden with middle-of-nowhere tranquillity that sits 89 miles southwest of the island of Sicily and about 50 miles east of Tunisia.
From New York Times ● May 29, 2024
On Pantelleria, an arid island noted for its VIP vacation homes, 250 migrants set foot without need of rescue on Saturday, the Corriere della Sera daily said.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 13, 2023
“After the great fear of last evening and the night spent at work, Pantelleria is returning to normal,” Campo said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2022
I’m sitting at my desk polishing off the last piece of my birthday cake with a Passito di Pantelleria called Ben Ryé, from Donnafugata, a leading winery in Sicily.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2021
Some miles to the north of Linosa lies the much larger volcanic island of Pantelleria, also a possession of Italy.
From Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders by Peet, T. Eric (Thomas Eric)
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