as in mazes
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 labyrinths
Pet sharks and underground labyrinths, unwelcome doppelgängers and vegetable-hungry monster-rabbits, rogue planets heading for Earth and diabolical Red Wizards—what do all these share in common?
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Her books, with their Borgesian labyrinths and witchy symmetries, sometimes flirt with nonsense.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Her books, with their Borgesian labyrinths and witchy symmetries, sometimes flirt with nonsense.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for labyrinths
mazes
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Hayrides, farm animals, hay and corn mazes, a Tennessee Slip n Slide, pumpkin train, country arcade, new climbing wall and delicious food and treats are just some of what the farm has to offer.—
Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Oct. 2025
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One group of rats was raised in cages full of toys, challenging mazes, and other rats to hang around with.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Labyrinths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labyrinths. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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