as in maze
a confusing and complicated arrangement of passages we eventually realized that we were lost in the labyrinth of hallways in the museum

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Recent Examples of labyrinth The series follows Ged, first to the School of Magic, on the Island of Roke, then through a dark labyrinth and into death itself. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 11 June 2025 After leaving the Sistine Chapel, the cardinals wound their way through the labyrinth of Vatican halls, and Pope Leo XIV was on the balcony. Elizabeth Dias, New York Times, 10 May 2025 The city’s extensive labyrinth of catacombs was nearby as well, underground ossuaries crammed full of the skeletal remains of millions of Parisians. Anelise Chen june 3, Literary Hub, 3 June 2025 Infant formula is also highly regulated, presenting any new entrant with a labyrinth of hoops to jump through. Alisha Haridasani Gupta, New York Times, 31 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for labyrinth
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maze
Noun
  • The Las Vegas location will open with four haunted mazes.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
  • The locations are based on Universal’s successful Halloween Horror Nights in Florida and California, which feature elaborate haunted houses and mazes.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025

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“Labyrinth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labyrinth. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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