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 design would also involve just one large mezzanine level, simplifying navigation in a station that has become renowned as a labyrinth. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026 Every day is a kind of moral labyrinth for these people. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 5 June 2026 There have been no new signs indicating where the missing miners are in the underground labyrinth of narrow tunnels, Cuesta told ABC News on Wednesday morning. Aicha El Hammar Castano, ABC News, 3 June 2026 Discover the labyrinth, a quiet space dedicated to meditation and mindfulness. Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for labyrinth
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maze
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  • The thunderous cry rings out over a crowd gathered in front of a television propped up on plastic tables and past a maze of vendors lining a bustling working-class neighborhood in downtown Mexico City.
    Megan Janetsky, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • Inside is a maze of jail cells and hospital wards, courtrooms and classrooms.
    Steven Bertoni, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

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“Labyrinth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labyrinth. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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