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 Simón, who undertook a similar odyssey at the same age, never allows this delicate story to succumb to self-indulgence or an inflated sense of its own importance. — Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 The Rat Queen is Riley Pinkerton, mild-mannered doom priestess and Brooklyn artist, whose musical and visual dreams fuel her band’s raging odyssey. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 29 June 2026 Thrown into the perilous odyssey of the quest for Europe, Gift recounts the memories that led to her departure. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 June 2026 The average diagnostic odyssey is still roughly five years for a patient with a rare disease. — Lisa Gurry, Forbes.com, 29 June 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
  • But their journey to catch up with the Rivermen proves increasingly difficult, after one of their horses gets caught in a trap.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 20 July 2026
  • Celeste would soon set out on her troubled journey as a runaway from Lake Elsinore in Riverside County, California.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of journey
Noun
  • My father had flown from China for the tournament, a trip planned years in advance around a national team that ultimately failed to qualify.
    — Shaoyu Yuan, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
  • All those visitors statistically ensure that some trips will occasionally go awry—or turn deadly.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
Definition of trip
Noun
  • Having already lost everything, Charlotte is determined to stand firm against the segregated pilgrimage to France and vows not to accept anything less than equal acknowledgment of her son’s sacrifice.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • This summer, familiar New York City brands are making their pilgrimage out east for brunch, snacks, nighttime celebrity performances and more.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of pilgrimage
Noun
  • He's since been hard at work liaising with DEB initiative leadership to test software updates and troubleshoot other issues, while also travelling to Mexico to help train student members of the team ahead of their expedition to Spain.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 16 July 2026
  • In 1843, English botanist Joseph Hooker returned from Antarctica with samples and illustrations of plants from his expedition.
    — Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 16 July 2026
Definition of expedition
Noun
  • Bunnie, who's full name is Alisa DeFord, recently gave her social media followers a tour of her new Nashville-area home, which included hidden stairways, multiple massive closets, opulent floral rooms, an outdoor shower and an infinity pool.
    — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • In these tours, there are often many comments using America as a punch line.
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 22 July 2026
Definition of tour
Noun
  • Bring your tube and go on your own adventure down the river or rent from establishments nearby like Rockin’ R River Rides for a full excursion.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
  • The Dodgers’ first road trip is a three-city excursion that begins Thursday, April 1 in Denver with a four-game series against the Colorado Rockies.
    — Staff report, Oc Register, 16 July 2026
Definition of excursion
Noun
  • Even the modest changes this reprieve has allowed—at roughly three voyages every two days—have added up to tens of millions of gallons of domestic oil staying in the country instead of going overseas.
    — James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
  • Elsewhere, a dining table converts into a puzzle and craft table, while the owner’s suite wraps around the mizzen mast and connects directly to a private study designed for working remotely during extended voyages.
    — Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of voyage

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