as in journey
a long trip from one place to another
Their yearlong odyssey took them to the other side of the world.
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Recent Examples of odyssey
Undeniably audacious in its plotting and conceit, Jacques Audiard’s musical about the wild odyssey of a transgender cartel boss in Mexico goes to places most movies wouldn’t dare, including a showstopper set during a transition surgery.
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Scott Tobias, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The story follows a musician plagued by insomnia who is pulled into an odyssey with a stranger who begins to unravel the very core of his existence.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025
The medical odyssey began last January when royal officials announced that the king, 76, would receive treatment for an enlarged prostate and his daughter-in-law, Kate Middleton, would undergo abdominal surgery.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
The odyssey that the insomniac undergoes every night, passing from bedroom to living room and back again, is, in a curious way, a parody of sleep, as Walker depicts it, with a conscious architecture of its own.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Scott Tobias, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The story follows a musician plagued by insomnia who is pulled into an odyssey with a stranger who begins to unravel the very core of his existence.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025
The medical odyssey began last January when royal officials announced that the king, 76, would receive treatment for an enlarged prostate and his daughter-in-law, Kate Middleton, would undergo abdominal surgery.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
The odyssey that the insomniac undergoes every night, passing from bedroom to living room and back again, is, in a curious way, a parody of sleep, as Walker depicts it, with a conscious architecture of its own.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for odyssey
Noun
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Libero Marinelli’s journey from a hospital to a body broker shows the perils of an unregulated industry.—
Jon Schuppe,
NBC News,
21 Feb. 2025
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That was a really important piece of moving through this season for me—just connecting with her and talking to her about Van’s journey.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2025
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The husband and wife duo took their kids Michael, 18, — his girlfriend, Sunni Gaines — Brendan, 16, and Grace, 15, on a trip to Paris, France.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The number of bus trips last year totaled 33.3 million, a decline of nearly 6% from 2023.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2025
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And at the Vatican on Wednesday, Holy Year pilgrimages continued, with groups of faithful walking through the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica on a chilly and cloudy day.—
NICOLE WINFIELD,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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Jones made the same pilgrimage on his own, and met some of the same people there.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
17 Feb. 2025
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Most base layers will be in the 160-grams-per-square-meter (lightweight) to 260-gsm range (heavyweight or expedition weight).—
Scott Gilbertson,
WIRED,
22 Feb. 2025
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For a group of paleontologists in Brazil, luck and intuition during a 2013 research expedition led to the discovery of a new species — from 120 million years ago.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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Nominated for a prestigious Helen Hayes Award, Finn received rave reviews and audience popularity during its month-long run, leading to the center’s decision for a tour.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
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Taurasi didn’t want a retirement tour last season, which many athletes view as a distraction from the team’s larger goal of chasing a title.—
Shane Young,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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And skipping the excursions ended up having plenty of advantages.—
Kerry Spencer,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2025
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There’s a twilight canoe outing on Bow River for a quintessential Canadian moment, white water rafting that ends with a night in Anishinaabe-style tepees, excursions on float planes, and even a day of wine tasting in the Okanagan valley.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
12 Feb. 2025
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The vessel broke the trans-Atlantic speed record on its maiden voyage, crossing eastbound in three days, 10 hours and 40 minutes at an average of more than 35 knots.—
Isabelle Taft,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Around 20 minutes into its maiden voyage the ship leaned – or heeled in nautical terms – to its port side after a gust of wind.—
Sean Mowbray,
Discover Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Odyssey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/odyssey. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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