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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The labyrinth of congressional rules, procedures and policy details requires years — if not decades — to master.
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Casey Burgat, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2025
Also, at one point, Mark and Helly wander down the labyrinth of brightly-lit, indistinguishable hallways on their floor, open a door, and find a guy feeding milk to baby goats.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
The work speaks to enslaved people's labyrinth to escape to the North for freedom and the ongoing fight for racial equality, the museum said.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
Mazes and labyrinths have been around for thousands of years.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
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Casey Burgat, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2025
Also, at one point, Mark and Helly wander down the labyrinth of brightly-lit, indistinguishable hallways on their floor, open a door, and find a guy feeding milk to baby goats.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
The work speaks to enslaved people's labyrinth to escape to the North for freedom and the ongoing fight for racial equality, the museum said.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
Mazes and labyrinths have been around for thousands of years.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for labyrinth
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“Labyrinth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labyrinth. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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