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
Ghost-Eye is a time traveling odyssey involving reincarnation, environmental activism, and buried memories.
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
When disaster strikes, their family odyssey turns into a desperate mission to survive.
—Kathleen Rellihan, Outside, 28 Dec. 2025
This first look leans on the inherent drama and pain of the titular odyssey, including a few chilling deaths and a closer look at the leadership on display by our primary hero.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 Dec. 2025
And SpongeBob, determined to not be just a bubble blowing baby boy, is set off on his own odyssey that takes him and his jolly starfish sidekick Patrick (Bill Fagerbakke) on a madcap adventure to the underworld with the ghost of The Flying Dutchman ( Mark Hamill ) and his lackey Barb (Regina Hall).
—Lindsey Bahr, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
When disaster strikes, their family odyssey turns into a desperate mission to survive.
—Kathleen Rellihan, Outside, 28 Dec. 2025
This first look leans on the inherent drama and pain of the titular odyssey, including a few chilling deaths and a closer look at the leadership on display by our primary hero.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 Dec. 2025
And SpongeBob, determined to not be just a bubble blowing baby boy, is set off on his own odyssey that takes him and his jolly starfish sidekick Patrick (Bill Fagerbakke) on a madcap adventure to the underworld with the ghost of The Flying Dutchman ( Mark Hamill ) and his lackey Barb (Regina Hall).
—Lindsey Bahr, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for odyssey
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Two days after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minnesota reportedly tackled a home caregiver from sub-Saharan Africa to the snowy pavement and took her away in a van, a close friend made the 1,400-mile journey to a controversial Texas detention facility where she’s being held.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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And then there’s the new DineAlley, which curates private culinary journeys across the Tasman Peninsula, giving guests behind-the-scenes access to working farms, vineyards, oyster sheds and distilleries that are otherwise difficult to visit on your own.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Gemini can now pull context from emails, schedules, and travel searches to help users plan trips, draft messages, or find relevant information faster.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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And in a scientific article that was just published in late 2025, it was incidentally caught during a recreational fishing trip off the coast of northwestern Africa.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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This year, agents and studio executives who made the pilgrimage to Utah were able to catch up on their beauty sleep.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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And yet over the past three decades, dozens of English-language news outlets have made a pilgrimage to it, often more than once.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
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This year, Lindblad Expeditions marks the 60th anniversary of Lars Eric Lindblad’s first civilian expedition to Antarctica, the journey that helped define modern expedition travel.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Dutch West India Company had sponsored an expedition to search for a southern continent, which was thought necessary to balance all the land north of the equator.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The concierge collaborates with local artists and curators to create tailored experiences like private gallery or museum tours, studio visits, and neighborhood walks designed to reflect each guest’s interests.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Shortly after the conclusion of the Uplift tour, Slovak, who had struggled with addiction, died of a heroin overdose on June 25, 1988.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2026
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Twice-daily land and sea excursions are led by the park’s naturalist guides who remain onboard throughout the charter (one guide for every 10 guests), with itineraries ranging from four to eight days.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
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Camarda — who was also a member of the first space shuttle crew to launch after the 2003 Columbia disaster — is among a group of former NASA employees who do not believe that the space agency should put astronauts on board the upcoming lunar excursion.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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First-timers may be surprised to learn that not everything is included on their voyage.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2026
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This was a place where other Asians also found a home, notably lascars from India and East Africa, and ayahs abandoned by their English employers after the long sea voyage.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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