Definition of labyrinthnext
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 labyrinth of stalls, once a high-energy hub for gaming graphic cards and motherboards, is now engulfed in an eerie quiet. Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026 The labyrinth of stalls, once a high-energy hub for gaming graphic cards and motherboards, is now engulfed in an eerie quiet. Debby Wu, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for labyrinth
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maze
Noun
  • The three boats were almost home, sailing the last few dozen miles before disappearing into Maine’s unchartable maze of inlets and bays.
    Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
  • North Korean teams typically rely on a maze of Chinese networks to launder it, according to industry reports.
    Lisa Cavazuti, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026

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“Labyrinth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labyrinth. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

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