odysseys

noun

plural of odyssey
as in journeys
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 odysseys Two very different odysseys collide in a story about endurance, privilege, and our shared humanity. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026 Those who managed to secure release under habeas corpus brought back accounts of harrowing, disorganized odysseys through an ad-hoc mass-detention bureaucracy. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Barnes once imbued their relationship odysseys with enough levity to keep the party going. — Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026 Such odysseys are more difficult for whales in the Northern Hemisphere, where massive continents make traveling across oceans tougher. — ABC News, 19 May 2026 While diagnostic odysseys may seem like something reserved for unusual or rare conditions, many people with more common illnesses also face extended periods without answers. — Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026 Their journeys to the Olympics are more than anything immigrant stories, the odysseys of two families of dreamers who settled in the South Bay, Chloe Kim’s family in Torrance, Bea Kim’s on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. — Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026 The following list of darkly gripping movies include undercover police operations, addictive assassin dramas, and perilous hijacking odysseys based on true stories. — Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025 And, to top it off, Vacheron Constantin unveiled a new series of Les Cabinotiers watches that pays homage to astronomy and the odysseys of ancient times. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for odysseys
  1. journeys
  2. trips
  3. travels
  4. expeditions
  5. pilgrimages
  6. excursions
  7. tours
  8. voyages
Noun
  • Their two paths to power — which led them on vastly different journeys through different countries, organizations and governmental roles — left them on a collision course to lead Los Angeles.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The initial criminal complaint describes how those journeys became promotional material.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of journeys
Noun
  • The Tigers hit the road for their next two games with trips to South Florida and Navy before finishing off the regular season at home against Temple on November 27.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Hurricane Matthew led to back-to-back trips to LSU in 2015 and 2016.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of trips
Noun
  • His travels in Juli, La Paz, and Lima, as well as numerous visits to Cusco, positioned him as an influence on painters throughout the Andes.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Convinced by the gesture, Dench went on to play Aereon in the 2004 film, the elemental ambassador who guides Riddick (Diesel) through his tumultuous travels to rescue his old allies and confront the head of the Necromonger empire.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of travels
Noun
  • For children inclined to such expeditions—or who just want to read in a dark spot—a camping headlamp ($35) makes an inexhaustibly useful accessory.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The horses in these parts are semi-wild, and all expeditions are led by skilled local horsemen who guide you over the steppes which, since the days of Genghis Khan, have been revered as the gateway to heaven.
    — Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of expeditions
Noun
  • Climate change concerns have also been raised regarding pilgrimages in other countries, such as Kumbh Mela in India, which attracts hundreds of millions of Hindu worshippers, as well as the Arbaeen pilgrimage to Karbala in Iraq.
    — Mariam Amini, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Definition of pilgrimages
Noun
  • Here is a very small slice of his decades-long legacy, from raw electro-funk bombs to playful party techno to foggy dub excursions.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Her passion for marine life began during childhood trips to South Florida beaches, boating excursions with her father and visits to local aquariums.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of excursions
Noun
  • Universal also offers holiday tours and a character breakfast with the Grinch, both of which are separately ticketed.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Mandy Muir Mandy Muir is a senior Murumburr custodian and Kakadu National Park’s longest-serving guide, leading tours on Yellow Water Billabong and at the Burrungkuy rock art site in the Northern Territory.
    — Liam Freeman, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of tours
Noun
  • The June edition included the story of a couple who met on a cruise ship, sold all of their belongings, and embarked on back-to-back voyages.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Those disruptions have lengthened voyages and driven up tanker costs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of voyages

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