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
Europe’s largest lake district transforms into a frozen labyrinth of lakes, rivers, and canals surrounded by vasts swaths of forest.
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Jen Murphy, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025
And that’s just the labyrinth’s foyer.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
After years of pitching ideas and shepherding projects through the labyrinth of development, Evans reached a crossroads.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 11 Dec. 2025
Advertisement Starmer and Reeves cannot escape this labyrinth by offering minor concessions to various voters and investors.
—Oliver Eagleton, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
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Jen Murphy, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025
And that’s just the labyrinth’s foyer.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
After years of pitching ideas and shepherding projects through the labyrinth of development, Evans reached a crossroads.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 11 Dec. 2025
Advertisement Starmer and Reeves cannot escape this labyrinth by offering minor concessions to various voters and investors.
—Oliver Eagleton, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for labyrinth
maze
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And she was overwhelmed by the maze of paperwork needed simply to get her off the street, much less to make any of the other things happen.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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Great views of Lisbon abound from numerous venues throughout the city, but this one, with its maze of towers, ramparts, and courtyards atop the highest hill in the city, is the most distinctive setting.—
Alia Akkam,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Labyrinth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labyrinth. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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