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
What begins as a healing alliance soon turns into a mind-bending odyssey that unravels Tesfaye's core.
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 May 2025
Killer action roles in television, sci-fi odyssey outlaws, and hyper-dystopian stories are brimming out of Hanna John-Kamen’s filmography as a performer with stamina in her emotional performance onscreen.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 7 May 2025
Now, 36 years later, this fitful odyssey of justice approaches its latest and most significant destination.
—Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Over the course of their wistful and chaotic journey into the big city (a two-hour drive from Ibadan that becomes an odyssey unto itself, thanks to Nigeria’s petrol shortage), the boys will come to see their father in a brilliant new light — one that will light up their dreams for decades to come.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 May 2025
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 May 2025
Killer action roles in television, sci-fi odyssey outlaws, and hyper-dystopian stories are brimming out of Hanna John-Kamen’s filmography as a performer with stamina in her emotional performance onscreen.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 7 May 2025
Now, 36 years later, this fitful odyssey of justice approaches its latest and most significant destination.
—Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Over the course of their wistful and chaotic journey into the big city (a two-hour drive from Ibadan that becomes an odyssey unto itself, thanks to Nigeria’s petrol shortage), the boys will come to see their father in a brilliant new light — one that will light up their dreams for decades to come.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for odyssey
Noun
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The Annecy team has been incredibly supportive of this experimental journey.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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The pooch, who got a new lease on life after he was rescued from dire circumstances, became social media famous after Klee documented his journey on TikTok, with some of the videos garnering millions of views.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Mesquite makes for a nice side golf getaway on your next trip to Las Vegas.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Steven Van Sickle—similarly strong, and always in a close-fitting beanie—has guided mountaineering and ski trips to some of the most legendary peaks in China and India.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2025
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His tomb in Assisi has become a pilgrimage site especially during the 2025 Holy Year underway.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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The tag’s return only became possible when Donald Madar, whose great-uncle also died in the crash, made a personal pilgrimage to the crash site this April from his home in Pennsylvania.—
Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2025
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His first-person stories include supersonic flights in eight separate aircraft pulling up to 9 Gs and flying to 84,000 ft; driving a Bugatti at 253 mph and Indy cars at 200 mph; expeditions to the North and South Poles; summiting the Matterhorn and 23,000-ft.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The hotel and the expedition cruise ships are being organized by Silversea Cruises, an ultra-luxury and expedition cruising company Royal Caribbean acquired in 2018.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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Following the Europe dates, Minogue plans to take the tour to South America and Mexico.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
14 June 2025
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The fee-free days only waive fees for standard amenities, which do not include fees or costs associated with campground reservations, cabin rentals or special tours.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Gizelle goes on a dinner date with Theo and a spa excursion with Phil Westbrooks, which ends with a kiss — a first for Gizelle on the show.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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And as part of this, our Norwegian delegation went on an excursion down to the DMZ.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
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Another cool thing about the Solace Odyssey is the way the owner has invited potential charter clients to share the voyage of discovery by curating their own odyssey.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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For example, the budget directs about $1 billion to new technology investments to support crewed Mars missions while conservative estimates have projected that such voyages would cost hundreds of billions of dollars more.—
Nadia Drake,
Scientific American,
3 June 2025
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“Odyssey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/odyssey. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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