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Recent Examples of maze
Noun
Perched just above the island’s main port and a short stroll from the maze of Mykonos Town, the palette stays firmly in the Cycladic lane with white plaster walls, pale wood finishes, and soft gray accents. Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2025 Since then, Israeli intelligence has also used the audio tool alongside maps and photos of Gaza’s underground tunnel maze to locate hostages. Sheera Frenkel, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025 Highlights include egg hunts for different age groups starting at 10:45 a.m. along with a magic show, an inflatable maze, arts and crafts, and face painting. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025 Then, wearing a VR headset, the participants used a joystick to navigate through a three-dimensional maze with landmark clues to find a treasure chest at the end. New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for maze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maze
Noun
  • But we could just as easily get lost in El Born and the Gothic Quarter’s labyrinths, looking for dumplings or the best Catalan restaurant.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 6 May 2025
  • The rehearsal space for the Metropolitan Opera’s orchestra is three levels below a parking garage, amid a labyrinth of dingy hallways and exposed ceiling pipes.
    Jane Bua, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Noun
  • The Arkansas regiment was unable to hold its position and fled in confusion when ordered to charge by Yell.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025
  • Driving that reversal: the public’s confusion over and disapproval of his tariff policies.
    Christian Paz, Vox, 2 May 2025
Verb
  • Some of these economists' findings may be a bit puzzling to those who closely watch the Fed.
    Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Also puzzling is why the vehicle wasn't jettisoned with anti-aircraft guns and aircraft in an attempt to salvage the listing ship after it was damaged in the fighting.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2025
  • Fans saw through the fog from the beginning, and each slight felt more telling than the last.
    Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 5 May 2025
Verb
  • Since then, little information has surfaced, and the case continues to baffle investigators.
    Tommy McArdle, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • But even to those who had inside information, the Zimmermann note was baffling.
    Timothy W. Ryback, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • All of our experts agree that silk and satin bonnets protect hair from the harsh friction caused by cotton pillowcases, which can lead to dryness, tangles, frizz, and breakage over time.
    Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 5 Apr. 2025
  • But after the onset of dementia with high tau tangles, anti-tau therapy or one of the many other experimental approaches may be more effective.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • While no one should ever have confused the entertainment business with a warm binkie, the institutions themselves are in the new and awkward spot of having to justify their existence.
    Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 12 May 2025
  • All of the footage from The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon makes the show-within-a-show look silly, which the series confuses with humorousness.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • These reactions are just the tip of the iceberg, as the football world continues to be bewildered at Sanders being available heading into the fourth round on Saturday.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Across the street, her husband Steve, who nursed Molly through her first fight with breast cancer a few years earlier, sits bewildered in the office of their couples therapist.
    Judy Berman, Time, 27 Mar. 2025

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“Maze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maze. Accessed 16 May. 2025.

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