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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 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 The episodic subplots hopscotch between pop culture references, urban odysseys and, of course, animal puns. — Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Apr. 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

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Noun

Ultimately, Expedia envisions its capabilities being accessible wherever travel intent arises, making complex journeys seamless.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Starting in October 2026, travelers can experience all this and more via three new rail journeys.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of journeys

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Even the base Luxury King and Luxury Two Queen weigh in at around 650 square feet, with a step-down living area that makes work trips feel less like working out of your bedroom.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
There will then be trips to Lincoln City and Swansea City before hosting familiar opposition in fellow former Premier League side Southampton.

— Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of trips

Noun

Higher-income Americans typically aren't the ones cutting back on groceries to afford their travels, for example.

— Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
As both overland and maritime trade became more secure and efficient, exchange between Europe and Asia deepened, facilitating the travels of figures such as Marco Polo, Giovanni da Pian del Carpini, and Ibn Battuta.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of travels

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Its load-bearing capacity has been improved to accommodate the needs of larger scientific research equipment during expeditions.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Accidents are common on climbing expeditions in northern Pakistan because of avalanches, falling ice and rock, extreme altitude and rapidly changing weather.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of expeditions

Noun

These special itineraries range from international routes aboard ultra-luxe sleeper trains to glamorous coastal excursions and retro-chic day trips through the country’s winemaking regions.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2026
In the event states lose their lawsuits that aim to shut down prediction markets, the next-best thing might be for the traditional sportsbooks to fail in their excursions into prediction markets.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of excursions

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Carl Schuster, who served three tours on the Lincoln’s sister ship, the USS Nimitz, in the late 1970s and 1980s, said life aboard can be isolating, especially for enlisted crew who work deep inside the 100,000-ton carriers.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Nearly three-quarters of its humanoid revenue came from research and education in the first nine months of 2025, while corporate tours made up more than half of its still-small industrial business, a company filing showed.

— Elaine Yu,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of tours

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By the early 1850s, regional telegraph networks connected major population centers, but communication between the United States and Europe still depended on ocean voyages.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026
Advertisement Since the Jones Act rules were first waived till the end of July, there have been 196 voyages conducted under the waiver, according to government data.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Aug. 2026

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