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 More toward the rowdy end are the closet-sized bars of Shinjuku’s Golden Gai, a warren of grungy alleys home to snug drinking holes with obscure themes and idiosyncratic bartender-owners. Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2026 Aniello, who directed both bookend episodes, replicates her own long, dynamic shot from the series premiere, which tracks Deborah from the closing joke of her zillionth Vegas set, through a backstage warren of minions and admirers, to her dressing room. Judy Berman, Time, 29 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for warren
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Noun
  • The chase that follows finds Reacher and Green eluding several officers in Magic Gardens, the South Street art space dominated by Philadelphia artist Isaiah Zagar’s multimedia mosaic labyrinth.
    Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
  • But the Gregorys noticed Atlantans, or others familiar with our city’s quirky labyrinth of Peachtrees, were seeing the Queens song and weighing in.
    Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 23 Aug. 2026
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  • The second was a plus-maze task in which the mouse learns to navigate its way to a reward.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Tokenization brings that maze into view and offers a way to redesign parts of it with greater clarity, speed and coordination.
    Federico Sendra, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Warren.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warren. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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