as in island
a ring-shaped land mass surrounded by water and made of coral
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The resort's buildings are not exactly new; Le Méridien Bora Bora used to sit on this plot of the atoll, but following an extensive renovation and rebrand, as of September 2024, The Westin Bora Bora Resort & Spa offers a completely new experience.
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Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
Life on Aldabra atoll, on the western fringe of the Indian Ocean, moves at the pace of its oldest inhabitants.
—Kevin Gepford, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Objections from the American Bird Conservancy (ABC), however, may hinder plans for the new landing pads on the South Pacific atoll.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Subi Reef The other atoll featured in the Philippine footage, Subi Reef—with its military base and nearly 10,000-foot airstrip—is also a point of contention between the two neighbors.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
Life on Aldabra atoll, on the western fringe of the Indian Ocean, moves at the pace of its oldest inhabitants.
—Kevin Gepford, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Objections from the American Bird Conservancy (ABC), however, may hinder plans for the new landing pads on the South Pacific atoll.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Subi Reef The other atoll featured in the Philippine footage, Subi Reef—with its military base and nearly 10,000-foot airstrip—is also a point of contention between the two neighbors.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atoll
Noun
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Bailey spent Mother's Day in St. Lucia with her sister, Chloë Bailey, despite DDG allegedly accusing her of visiting the island to be with a man.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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The island manages to feel like a familiar neighborhood, while simultaneously bursting with opportunity to see and be seen, to connect more deeply with others and with self, in totally new ways.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 May 2025
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Bequia is the gateway to the 32 islands and cays that comprise the Grenadines, so a trip to the island isn't complete with taking to the seas.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Florida Keys—an archipelago of coral cays stretching from just north of Key Largo all the way south to Key West—are not known for their bountiful beaches, which comes as a surprise to most visitors.—
Terry Ward,
Outside Online,
19 Jan. 2025
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The property is Hilton's latest addition to its luxury Waldorf Astoria collection and is nestled on Platte Island, a small, remote islet located about 80 miles south of Mahé, the largest of the Seychelles.—
Jason Chau,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2025
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Marriott International was one of the first major operators to open in Bali more than 30 years ago and is now one of the first to expand to a less crowded islet.—
Michelle Tchea,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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In the Pacific Ocean nations of Kiribati and Palau, and the Indonesian province of West Papua, coral reefs that have suffered mass bleaching events are alive once more, and areas where fishing has been banned, such as small marine reserves in the Mediterranean, have bounced back to life.—
Nell Lewis,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
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Visit John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park—the nation’s first undersea park—and the adjacent Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary sport nearly 178 nautical acres of aquatic wonderland, not to mention the only living coral reef in the continental United States.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Atoll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atoll. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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