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
In this hypnotic odyssey, the ancient monasteries of Armenia’s highlands bear traces of epochs past.
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 7 May 2025
This year, the 2025 Met Gala had 17—yes, 17—after-parties associated with it: a de facto social odyssey only five short of Homer’s 24-book epic.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 May 2025
And his fourth and final trip was an odyssey through the Middle East and Asia: Jeddah, Jakarta, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, Taipei, Xiamen, Shanghai, Seoul, Guangzhou, Bangkok, Shanghai again, and back to London Gatwick.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
But after loading all her worldly possessions into the back of Sam’s decaying van-cab, what should have been a simple fare becomes a wild, late-night odyssey.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 May 2025
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 7 May 2025
This year, the 2025 Met Gala had 17—yes, 17—after-parties associated with it: a de facto social odyssey only five short of Homer’s 24-book epic.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 May 2025
And his fourth and final trip was an odyssey through the Middle East and Asia: Jeddah, Jakarta, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, Taipei, Xiamen, Shanghai, Seoul, Guangzhou, Bangkok, Shanghai again, and back to London Gatwick.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
But after loading all her worldly possessions into the back of Sam’s decaying van-cab, what should have been a simple fare becomes a wild, late-night odyssey.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for odyssey
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Here, what begins as a thrilling journey of an FBI agent determined to make a name for herself becomes an uneven adventure that can’t quite stay the course.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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Throughout my journey, Brother Keshavananda’s words about our first and most important spiritual environment being the self rang true.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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Schwartz was guiding a five-day ski trip in the Mono Recesses in the Sierra while Slaton was missing and saw helicopters searching for her.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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The pilot program follows a successful hub-to-hub demonstration conducted last October with driverless trips between Houston and cities that included Dallas, San Antonio and Laredo.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Morrison died aged 27 in the French capital in mysterious circumstances and four and a half decades later, his grave remains a pilgrimage site for fans.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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The sanctuary, which is managed by Augustinian friars, has been a place of pilgrimage since the 15th century and the previous Pope Leo elevated it to a minor basilica and expanded the adjacent convent in the early 1900s.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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This gelatinous creature, known for its massive eyes and long arms, was found during an expedition by the CSIRO.—
Real-Time news team,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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McKellar was believed to have gone on a solo boating expedition in Lake Macquarie and was last seen at a residence at about 8.30 a.m., according to 2023 reporting from 9 News.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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The bail may prove incredibly important as criminal proceedings could conflict with Brown's upcoming tour.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The other iconic activity here is a boat tour—the Grand Tour, to be precise.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
21 May 2025
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The musical is framed as a vaudeville variety show with an experimental edge, a meta excursion in which other pop culture figures of King’s time (most of them largely forgotten) step forward to guide you through the story and the yarn grows more ripping by the scene.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
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The new credit card will include chances to earn toward member-exclusive experiences – such as trackside access at racing events and off-the-grid EV excursions.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The ship arrived in N.Y.C. on Tuesday, May 13, as the third stop in its planned eight-month voyage.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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The Context The Cuauhtémoc, a 297-foot-long sailing vessel that first launched in 1982, is a sailing vessel used primarily for training Mexican naval cadets and typically makes international goodwill voyages to various ports.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 May 2025
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“Odyssey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/odyssey. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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