odysseys

plural of odyssey

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Recent Examples of odysseys His life is one of the great 20th-century odysseys. Marta Balaga, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for odysseys
Noun
  • Staples, played in the movie by Emily Blunt, was a recovering alcoholic, and the couple’s fraught journeys with sobriety led to feelings of abandonment and bitterness.
    Rory Doherty, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The list of school shootings — and the number of children dead — have mounted since current high schoolers began their educational journeys.
    Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Many parents are forced to think in terms of trade-offs, the study found, weighing the importance of family trips against retirement savings or their children's college funds.
    Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Black Tomato found that trips to Ranthambore National Park in India to see tigers are up 50 percent since before Covid.
    Gaby Keiderling, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • From breezy wide-leg pants to tailored joggers, these fashion finds will keep you comfy and put-together from day to night and throughout your travels—no iron necessary.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Back inside, Winters guides me through his collection of family photos and mementos from his travels.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Polar Museum covers everything from early hunting expeditions to Amundsen’s polar achievements, while the Tromsø Museum offers insight into Sami culture and the natural phenomenon of the northern lights.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The original collection of short stories was published in 1950 and centered on Earth colonizing the Red Planet in a series of devastating expeditions, and its interactions with the world's psychic native inhabitants.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Local outfitters like Mild to Wild Rafting, Mountain Waters Rafting, and Durango Rivertrippers & Adventure Tours guide family-friendly rafting excursions down Class II and Class III whitewater.
    Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • From 1986 to 1989, the yearly excursions brought about 70 eaglets to Indiana.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • What’s more, the experimental indie-rock band is also putting out FeelsLive 04/05, a collection of live recordings taped to MiniDisc at shows from 2004 and 2005 tours.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The plan also ensures there would be no gap in pay or benefits, which can happen when tours of duty need to be reapproved several times.
    Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Frightfully Fun voyages take place on all ships during October, with some exceptions such as charters.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • These one-way voyages—often offered during season changes—tend to be longer and cheaper per night.
    Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025

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“Odysseys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/odysseys. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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