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Mykonos

American  
[mik-uh-nos, -nohs, mee-kuh-] / ˈmɪk əˌnɒs, -ˌnoʊs, ˈmi kə- /

noun

  1. a mountainous island in SE Greece, in the S Aegean: resort. 35 sq. mi. (90 sq. km).


Mykonos British  
/ ˈmɪkənɒs, ˈmiːkə-, -əʊs /

noun

  1. Greek name: Míkonos.  a Greek island in the S Aegean Sea, one of the Cyclades: a popular tourist resort with many churches. Pop: 9306 (2001)

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This is a feeling that would surely be shared by locals from Bali to Mykonos to Cancun, whenever tourism took off in their patch of paradise: "I miss the past, but we like the money."

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In 1970, she and a friend traveled across Afghanistan, into Northern Africa, and eventually wound up on the Greek island of Mykonos.

From The Wall Street Journal

A post-Wimbledon trip to the Greek island of Mykonos provided an opportunity for further self-analysis.

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In addition to the Soho House clubs, the group's other businesses include eight Soho Works office buildings, and Scorpios Beach Clubs in Mykonos and Bodrum.

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In 2017, it flew several supermodels for a party at a private villa in Mykonos, with other events including a Halloween party at the Mandrake Hotel in London and pool parties in Coachella, California in 2019.

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