Thesaurus results for LABYRINTH

labyrinth

noun

ˈla-bə-ˌrin(t)th

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 Employees in bright teal polos walked the floor with smiles on their faces, ready to answer any of our questions or direct us through the labyrinth of a store. —

Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026 Round touch screens in various rooms took us through a labyrinth of tiny-text options just to set the temperature to 68 degrees. —

Jason Fried, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026 Security was extra tight entering the venue, however, and the stadium itself is a bit of a labyrinth. —

Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026 Cook’s been working with Burris more than 20 years now, but until recently, the labyrinth of the immigration system wasn’t his area of expertise. —

Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for labyrinth

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maze

Noun

Attractions coming back this year are meditation and sound healing classes, wine tasting, tractor wagon rides, a sweet pea maze, blueberry picking and yoga classes.

— Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Hundreds of frat boys came out to watch a head-to-head match between the effluvia of USC’s and UCLA’s most virile students, moving through a plastic maze.

— Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026