Definition of warrennext
as in labyrinth
a confusing and complicated arrangement of passages got lost in the warren of interconnected side streets

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Recent Examples of warren Past the frolicking waters of the outdoor fountain that anchors Lincoln Center, beyond the twin Chagall murals hanging 30-feet tall in the Metropolitan Opera House lobby, and behind the stage of one of the nation’s most glittering cultural centers sits a warren of rooms in a concrete labyrinth. Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026 Nowadays, old-school residents bemoan the neighborhood’s evolution from grungy to grandiose; what was once a warren of hedonism has become a breeding ground for characterless watering holes whose lack of personality is bested only by the exorbitance of their beer prices. Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 1 May 2026 Some guests had fled the ballroom immediately through the warren of hallways surrounding it. Calvin Woodward, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 This prompts the parents to check on the ancient basalt sarcophagus in the archeological warren under the house. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for warren
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Noun
  • All around, gleaming with an incandescence that seems cut out of the cold blue sky itself, sheer cliffs rise impossibly high, a canopy of skyscrapers reflecting sunlight among themselves, creating a labyrinth that partitions the sun’s rays.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
  • The massive walled labyrinth was a bustling city within a city.
    Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
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  • In Backrooms, Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as Clark, a struggling furniture store owner who enters an interdimensional portal to a haunting maze in the facility’s basement.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • At the height of the border crisis, Hartman said agents sometimes encountered groups of up to 70 migrants moving through the underground maze.
    Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

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“Warren.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warren. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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