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labyrinth

noun

ˈla-bə-ˌrin(t)th

Definition of labyrinth

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 Chase proves more clever in turning Maya’s harmless couch fort into a claustrophobic labyrinth. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Tomorrow’s sessions are similar, with the addition of a fly-fishing casting lesson and a meditative stroll around the on-site labyrinth. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026 Carmen receives them with love and displays them in that labyrinth of Cuban-ness, as colorful and sometimes as moving as the nation’s history and its exile. — Sarah Moreno august 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 For its part, the Westmoreland Museum of Art utilized its partnership with Art Bridges to develop the Art Maze, an interactive installation that transformed the museum’s Cantilever Galleries into a navigable labyrinth painted by local artists. — News Desk, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for labyrinth

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maze

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Specialized teams are now leading the search for 933 workers who remain unaccounted for and could be trapped alive in the maze-like network.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
His son Jack, who had attended the event in California, was instrumental in making these mazes happen, Universal officials have said.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

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