Definition of labyrinthiannext

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Recent Examples of labyrinthian Data-sharing concerns, unrealistic expectations Health care systems are labyrinthian in their complexity. Turgay Ayer, The Conversation, 11 July 2025 An oasis of hospitality; a labyrinthian casino. Krista Diamond, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2025 In those old houses, there’s essentially a staircase in the kitchen that parallels the main staircase, and the whole house felt labyrinthian and odd. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025 Recreating the dizzying, labyrinthian layout of Walled City for film, the set designers also added several removable walls and nooks for cameras to be fitted in and for the martial arts choreographers to have sufficient room to work in. Sara Merican, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for labyrinthian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for labyrinthian
Adjective
  • Aside from being the country’s top hotel, this Regency pile is also one of the finest and most intricate historical restorations this century.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
  • But removing full force only revealed more intricate, exceptional details of a defense that combines power and control like few can.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Downs got a complicated Ohio State defense on the right page, made checks and took away passing lanes by consistently being in the right place.
    Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Hossain ties up the fate of her complicated protagonist with a neat bow, leaving too many unanswered questions about the backstory and topics raised.
    Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The company very deliberately targets large enterprise customers, which have the biggest and most complicate supply chain ecosystems.
    David Prosser, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Wilcox noted that overlaps between substance use and suicide complicate reduction efforts.
    Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
Adjective
  • But as this example illustrates, interpreting the benchmark scores can be technically complex, presenting a challenge for companies that want to show off the results to the public in a digestible format.
    Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Bi-2212 has a complex layered structure, and oxygen atoms within it can prove more susceptible to displacement.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Tubi Inside Man (2006) Spike Lee’s labyrinthine thriller stars Denzel Washington as a hostage negotiator and Clive Owen as a bank robber holding customers hostage in a tony Manhattan branch.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Officials are starting to streamline teams for specific response needs – including hundreds of people who may be trapped in labyrinthine hydroelectric power plant tunnels.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Modern submarine programmes involve sophisticated engineering, propulsion, sensors, communications, combat systems and long-term industrial support.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Only truly sophisticated taste, in this code, grasps the superiority of deprivation over the more ethnic notions of actual comfort and good food.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

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“Labyrinthian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labyrinthian. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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