islets
- plural of islet.
Example Sentences
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Indonesia maintains it has no maritime disputes with China in the South China Sea, unlike other Asian nations, and does not contest ownership of reefs or islets there.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
According to Prakash there are a few key moments when Bombay really changed - in the 1830s and 40s, when reclamations and bunds joined the seven separate islets into a single island city.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh province is dotted with hundreds of tiny islets, attracting 4 million tourists in 2019, and is a Unesco World Heritage site.
From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025
In this hybrid war of nerves fought around islands, islets, reefs and fishing grounds, the “Christmas Convoy” embraces some of the “grey zone” military tactics that China pioneered.
From Washington Times • Dec. 5, 2023
They left Murano—the glassmakers’ island—behind them and cruised on, deeper into the maze of islands and grassy islets.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
