as in maze
a confusing and complicated arrangement of passages
we eventually realized that we were lost in the labyrinth of hallways in the museum
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Recent Examples of labyrinth
The rehearsal space for the Metropolitan Opera’s orchestra is three levels below a parking garage, amid a labyrinth of dingy hallways and exposed ceiling pipes.
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Jane Bua, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The community closeness, however, made the building a labyrinth of whispers.
—Hannah Reyes Morales, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
The answers lie within the twisted labyrinth of Darkly.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
Over the last six decades, the Defense Department has created a labyrinth of rules, regulations, and confusing acquisition policies that encourage risk aversion and inertia.
—Michael Brown, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Jane Bua, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The community closeness, however, made the building a labyrinth of whispers.
—Hannah Reyes Morales, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
The answers lie within the twisted labyrinth of Darkly.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
Over the last six decades, the Defense Department has created a labyrinth of rules, regulations, and confusing acquisition policies that encourage risk aversion and inertia.
—Michael Brown, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for labyrinth
maze
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Karlsson found the puck in a maze of chaos around the blue paint and roofed it over Trent Miner to call game.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Fat, Sugar, and Impaired Brain Function For the study, college students were asked to navigate a virtual maze to locate a treasure chest.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
16 May 2025
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“Labyrinth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labyrinth. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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