desert island

noun

: an island where no people live
stranded on a desert island

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And while running a company is a bit less like surviving on a desert island (depending on the stock market), the principle is spot on: Focus on the task, the person and the decision in front of you, and worry about your inbox later. Mike De Vere, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 So what kind of pasta would be your desert island pasta? Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2024 Drybar Triple Shot Interchangeable Blow-Dryer Brush Blow-dryer brushes are an Allure editor desert island essential, so naturally, Drybar’s Triple Shot Interchangeable Blow-Dryer Brush is squarely on our list. Annie Blackman, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024 The second season of The Wilds finds Gretchen sending a control group of boys to a desert island of their own, and the results are not encouraging for Team Testosterone. Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024 The film follows robot Roz, who must learn to adapt to their new surroundings on a desert island with native animals. Julia Teti, WWD, 9 Sep. 2024 Courtesy of Sarah Han for Allure Tester feedback: Han's desert island lip stain might have to go to Peripera's formulas. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 16 Aug. 2024 Or possibly on a private yacht anchored off a remote desert island. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 19 July 2024 Follow Arthur Less on lovably disastrous moments in Paris, Berlin, a Moroccan ski chalet, a retreat center in Southern India, a desert island in the Arabian Sea and worst of all, the inside of his own head. Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024

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“Desert island.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desert%20island. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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