labyrinths

Definition of labyrinthsnext
plural of labyrinth
as in mazes
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 labyrinths Laborious yet lithe lads and lasses have loyally leapt to luminate the lexical labyrinths of logic locking the lucrative lotto, longing to lure the lavish luxury lying latently in local landmarks. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026 Separated by labyrinths of creeks and smaller cays, each one represents a stepping stone away from civilization, Parrish told me. Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026 Pet sharks and underground labyrinths, unwelcome doppelgängers and vegetable-hungry monster-rabbits, rogue planets heading for Earth and diabolical Red Wizards—what do all these share in common? Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Her books, with their Borgesian labyrinths and witchy symmetries, sometimes flirt with nonsense. Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for labyrinths
mazes
Noun
  • But all those columns turning the platforms into mazes?
    Robert Yaro, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Its floors are mazes of narrow corridors packed with African clothing stalls, salons, barbers, jewelry stores and halal eateries.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025

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“Labyrinths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labyrinths. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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