Isle Royale

[ roi-uhl ]

/ ˈrɔɪ əl /

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noun

an island in Lake Superior: a part of Michigan; a national park. 208 sq. mi. (540 sq. km).

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Words nearby Isle Royale

Isle of Pines, Isle of Sheppey, Isle of Shoals boat, Isle of Wight, Isle of Youth, Isle Royale, islet, islet of Langerhans, islets of Langerhans, Islington, Islip

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How to use Isle Royale in a sentence

From the moment my floatplane’s skis touched down on the deep blue waters of Lake Superior, I knew Isle Royale would be different.
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Regardless, that goes double for a hippy isle full of expats and pungent pot known as Bocas del Toro.
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Yet another example is Belle Isle, a gorgeous 982-acre gem floating in the Detroit River.
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It was less of a duel and more of a WWE-styled battle royale.
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Diana found to have Irish ancestry - so will William, Kate and baby George now visit the Emerald Isle?
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Lest you forget our planet has a molten core, this volatile Italian isle will set you straight.
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He and his wife seated themselves at table one Tuesday evening, a few weeks after their return from Grand Isle.
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Monsieur Ratignolle was delighted to see her, though he found her looking not so well as at Grand Isle, and he advised a tonic.
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One afternoon early in the year 1889 two gentlemen from the Isle of Man called upon me at my office.
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Edna was sobbing, just as she had wept one midnight at Grand Isle when strange, new voices awoke in her.
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On rainy or melancholy days Edna went out and sought the society of the friends she had made at Grand Isle.
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British Dictionary definitions for Isle Royale

Isle Royale

/ (ˈrɔɪəl) /

noun

an island in the northeast US, in NW Lake Superior: forms, with over 100 surrounding islands, Isle Royale National Park . Area: 541 sq km (209 sq miles)

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