Thesaurus results for LABYRINTHS

labyrinths

noun

plural of labyrinth

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 Laborious yet lithe lads and lasses have loyally leapt to luminate the lexical labyrinths of logic locking the lucrative lotto, longing to lure the lavish luxury lying latently in local landmarks. —

Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026 Separated by labyrinths of creeks and smaller cays, each one represents a stepping stone away from civilization, Parrish told me. —

Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026 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? —

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

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mazes

Noun

Family-friendly attractions abound, from old-school carnival games like ring toss and whack-a-mole to a fun house with mirror mazes and glowing lights.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Creating mazes and tunnels is an easy way to make your rat happy — and a delight to watch.

— Lisa Bloch, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026