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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 The Odyssey actor enjoyed a very different kind of odyssey on August 20, visiting Disneyland in Anaheim, California to celebrate his second youngest daughter Gia’s 18th birthday. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026 This is fine for short trips near Earth, but what about a months-long odyssey to Mars? — Rahul Rao, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026 The specifics of the odyssey took shape over the next two years. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026 The film itself was an odyssey of a shoot, as the cast traversed multiple countries and territories—Scotland, Italy, the Western Sahara, Greece—in all types of weather. — Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 17 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
  • Fleury has since embarked on a coaching journey of more than 20 years, including stops at Sacred Heart as a defensive coordinator and Towson as a special teams coordinator.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • After a wait of almost 1,000 years and a journey of hundreds of miles, the Bayeux Tapestry 's big moment is here.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of journey
Noun
  • Her love of travel has been a lifelong passion but was undeniably sparked by a spontaneous solo trip to London her junior year of college.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of spending an hour pouring over rental car prices, a chatbot can help build an itinerary that doesn't require a rental car or only requires one for part of the trip.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of trip
Noun
  • The temple, with its pagoda-style roof, has been around for centuries and is considered one of the most important Hindu pilgrimage sites in Asia.
    — Andrew Jones, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The coach of a group dressed as bees hailed from Montana, while The Athletic bumped into Chase Hansen from Utah, a student at Oxford University who has been on a pilgrimage to try some of Europe’s unique sporting traditions.
    — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of pilgrimage
Noun
  • The vessel, Professor Molchanov, is used for commercial expedition cruises, including to Svalbard, which sits more than 500 miles north of the Norwegian mainland.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The Russian vessel is used for commercial expedition cruises, including to Svalbard.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of expedition
Noun
  • No presales have been announced for the handful of North American dates on the tour.
    — Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Stevie Wonder plans to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his beloved album with a world tour.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of tour
Noun
  • Shannon gets everyone in her group matching pajamas and Whoop It Up Classic hats, a sure sign that there will be no actual whooping it up on this excursion.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Most importantly, Quebec’s largest city boasts fantastic accommodations as a homebase between all your excursions.
    — Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of excursion
Noun
  • Sixty years after television audiences first tuned in to see the voyages of the Starship Enterprise, an astronaut on board the International Space Station has paid tribute to Star Trek by flying the badge of the franchise’s latest fictional captain.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Critics and readers have often viewed Gulliver’s third voyage as a moment when Swift chose the wrong subject to satire.
    — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of voyage

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