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
But what begins as a routine night quickly unravels into a chaotic, citywide odyssey.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Didi reluctantly offers a ride, and, from there, the two end up on an unlikely Christmas Eve odyssey together, without the supernatural qualities of Dickens but nevertheless with ghosts from the past along the way, such as Didi’s ex-husband and Cliff’s former improv troupe (named The Baltimorons).
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
On this 30-song triple album, the Wilco front man narrates a shambolic, lovely folk-rock odyssey well worth sinking into.
—Matthew Schnipper, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
Here’s to you, our readers, who’ve supported us on this odyssey!
—Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Didi reluctantly offers a ride, and, from there, the two end up on an unlikely Christmas Eve odyssey together, without the supernatural qualities of Dickens but nevertheless with ghosts from the past along the way, such as Didi’s ex-husband and Cliff’s former improv troupe (named The Baltimorons).
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
On this 30-song triple album, the Wilco front man narrates a shambolic, lovely folk-rock odyssey well worth sinking into.
—Matthew Schnipper, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
Here’s to you, our readers, who’ve supported us on this odyssey!
—Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for odyssey
Noun
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Pavle Milic's journey from restauranteur to winemaker Milic has long served as an evangelist for Arizona wine.—
Richard Ruelas,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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In 2022, Gabriel-Kane wrapped his first feature film, Terror on the Prairie, but the journey to his acting debut wasn’t an easy one.—
Alyssa Davis,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nonetheless, Kishimori chose the United States as his first overseas trip at age 20 and then chose the United States as his first destination after joining the Japanese Foreign Service.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Towns that were once pass-through spots for folks traveling between bigger cities—like Huntsville, Birmingham, Atlanta, Chattanooga, and Nashville—have become places to plan trips around.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When the video came out, Springfield’s tourism folks asked their suddenly famous musical daughter to name her favorite things to see and do in the area, creating a Chappell Roan pilgrimage for fans wanting to know where her story began.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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For those in Buckeye, this is the cardio pilgrimage.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Swift’s 149-show, five-continent expedition encapsulated a tsunami of emotions not just among her fans, but her own journey through a very public breakup, a fling and, as indicated by her engagement to Kelce, knee-buckling love.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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That’s what brought Wiesmair, Spilker, and 41 other lepidopterists to the Italian Alps for the Project Psyche expedition this past July.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His upcoming world tour in support of Debí Tirar Más Fotos kicks off in November and is set to run through July 2026, with no stops in the United states currently planned.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
29 Sep. 2025
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The tour will include stops in Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, Australia, Japan, Spain and the United Kingdom.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The route passes through Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, with a Niagara Falls excursion.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Over the summer the actress hit the desert and jetted to the islands with her boyfriend Van Hunt and wore an array of bikinis for their excursions.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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The show is one of several new offerings on Brilliant Lady, which sailed its maiden voyage in early September, and USA TODAY was among the first to see the show.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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The mission’s various twists and turns eventually united Piccard with British flight instructor Jones, who temporarily swapped his serene married life in England with the voyage, adopting Piccard’s obsession as his own.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Odyssey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/odyssey. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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