odyssey

noun

od·ys·sey | \ ˈä-də-sē

plural odysseys

Definition of odyssey

1 : a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune his odyssey from rural South to urban North, from poverty to affluence, from Afro-American folk culture to a Eurocentric world of books— J. E. Wideman

2 : an intellectual or spiritual wandering or quest an odyssey of self-discovery a spiritual odyssey from disbelief to faith

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The story is about the emotional odyssey experienced by a teenage girl. the spiritual odyssey of the deeply religious

Recent Examples on the Web Dantean descent and conflicted redemption, giving us a 21st-first century odyssey into the guttering soul of the planet. — Washington Post, "Jeff VanderMeer’s ‘Hummingbird Salamander’ is a gripping eco-thriller full of cinematic set pieces," 6 Apr. 2021 He was also invited back to Georgia in 2013 for the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Americus movement, where Mr. Rembert’s own odyssey had begun. — New York Times, "Winfred Rembert, 75, Dies; Turned Painful Memories Into Art," 4 Apr. 2021 Coincidence, divine intervention and fate link several people on an intense day which becomes a moral odyssey. — Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV this week: James Dean in ‘Giant’ on TCM and more," 2 Apr. 2021 Harrison’s story is not only a personal odyssey but a contextual look at race and ethnicity in the 19th and early 20th centuries. — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Arts & Culture Newsletter: Celebrating 50 years of Queen with 50 weeks’ worth of free clips," 25 Mar. 2021 The Tulsa native left the school after the 1998 season for Northern Iowa, beginning a wide-ranging coaching odyssey. — Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, "UF’s new QBs coach Garrick McGee well suited to help Gators replace Kyle Trask," 17 Mar. 2021 Thus began a month-long odyssey, as covered by constant Plain Dealer reporting. — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, "J.J. Watt, Reggie White and the Not Quite Browns All-Stars: Doug Lesmerises," 3 Mar. 2021 This week’s offerings include an eclectic mix, from a documentary about a pioneer in Pacific Northwest burlesque clubs to Princeton opera, to a sci-fi space radio odyssey. — oregonlive, "5 things to do this week: ‘The Mineola Twins,’ Jenny Conlee, and ‘Protocol’," 3 Mar. 2021 The state’s seven-figure payout caps a nearly three decade odyssey through the legal system for Steese. — Megan Rose, ProPublica, "A Las Vegas Judge Approves $1.4 Million Payment to Wrongfully Convicted Man Who Served More Than Two Decades," 2 Mar. 2021

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