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odyssey

noun

Definition of odysseynext
as in journey
a long trip from one place to another Their yearlong odyssey took them to the other side of the world.

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Recent Examples of odyssey Majumdar and her colleagues quickly settled into a routine for their MRI odyssey. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026 These two former Texas Rangers lead an unforgettable cast of characters across the American west in this sweeping odyssey defined by unrequited longing, unbreakable friendship, brutal frontier justice, and an unwavering pursuit of a meaningful life. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026 And then that began a two-year odyssey of chasing that singular moment. — David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 Those who managed to secure release under habeas corpus brought back accounts of harrowing, disorganized odysseys through an ad-hoc mass-detention bureaucracy. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for odyssey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for odyssey
  1. journey
  2. trip
  3. pilgrimage
  4. expedition
  5. tour
  6. excursion
  7. voyage
Noun
  • Related In the sketch, four of KATSEYE’s six members appear as judges overseeing a new crop of contestants whose journey to pop stardom is much more chaotic than the first season.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2026
  • For the other 28 clubs, the journey officially starts Monday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of journey
Noun
  • Like his protagonist, Bill, the first-time filmmaker — also a famed author, journalist and podcaster in his native Sweden — chaperoned a school trip to the Stockholm Archipelago in a bid to reconnect with his daughter.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The final few days of the trip offer passengers the chance to explore Funchal, Madeira, and Portimão, Portugal, along with two sea days before disembarking in Lisbon, Portugal.
    — Megan duBois, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of trip
Noun
  • Here is what to know about Lourdes, one of Catholicism’s most important pilgrimage sites.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Before Ram Dass died in 2019, a handful of researchers, scientists, and academics made a pilgrimage to see him and ask for his blessing on what is being called the psychedelic revival.
    — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of pilgrimage
Noun
  • Dafoe plays Colonel John Hunt, the leader of the 1953 British expedition team.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Thinley Lhamo plays Tenzing’s wife Dawa, and Caitríona Balfe co-stars as expedition secretary Jill Henderson.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of expedition
Noun
  • The stage musical based on one of the biggest movies ever made in Connecticut finally makes it here on a national tour and an earlier tour was canceled.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Then, in March, Rodrigo will jet off to Europe for shows in Amsterdam, Munich and Barcelona before wrapping the tour with a pair of shows at London’s O2 Arena.
    — Karla Cote, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of tour
Noun
  • After booking your reservation, an on-site concierge will reach out to coordinate classes, excursions, and even expedited VIP airport service.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Leading man Cory Monteith died due to an accidental overdose in 2013, and costar Naya Rivera passed away in 2020 in an accidental drowning while on a boat excursion with her young son.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of excursion
Noun
  • This year’s voyage east will mark Jimmy Kimmel Live‘s eighth edition of Brooklyn shows.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Sending oil to Asia through the Suez Canal instead of the Red Sea can add as much as a month to the voyage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of voyage

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“Odyssey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/odyssey. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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