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
The journey itself becomes a photographic odyssey, with each turn revealing new vistas of natural splendor.
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Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Sedona Prince has had a winding journey toward the 2025 WNBA Draft, where she’s expected to finally join the league in April after a seven-year college odyssey.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
From here, a refugee odyssey unfolds.
—Lily Meyer, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Part memoir, part practical guide, the book takes us through her own odyssey while also including advice from medical experts.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
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Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Sedona Prince has had a winding journey toward the 2025 WNBA Draft, where she’s expected to finally join the league in April after a seven-year college odyssey.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
From here, a refugee odyssey unfolds.
—Lily Meyer, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Part memoir, part practical guide, the book takes us through her own odyssey while also including advice from medical experts.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for odyssey
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Af Klint kept a meticulous record of her spiritual journey, in what would grow to thousands of pages of handwritten notebooks.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Erivo closed her speech with a powerful dedication to those feeling lost and uncertain in their journeys.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
28 Mar. 2025
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Andy Pages’ struggles were noteworthy enough that the rookie was given a day off this week before slugging two home runs to cap the recent trip.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Original price: $349.99 The Coleman Pro 55-quart hard cooler is an ideal day cooler for taking to the beach, or a great camping cooler for weekend trips.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Others may also visit the sacred sites for a voluntary pilgrimage called Umrah that can be undertaken at any time.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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For five years, fans made the pilgrimage to Raleigh, North Carolina, transforming this capital city in the South into a massive celebration of creativity, community, and hip-hop.—
Tykesha Spivey Burton,
Essence,
8 Apr. 2025
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On Sunday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: On a recent expedition to Antarctica, researchers made a startling discovery after part of a huge ice sheet broke off.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Isaacman, a superstar of the NewSpace sector, will lead NASA into a new era of celestial expeditions, Kelly forecasts.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Its tours are ranked among the highest grossing in the world, and its philanthropic arm, the WaterWheel Foundation, has donated more than nine million dollars to five hundred nonprofit organizations.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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The same company leads hiking excursions on the Princes’ Islands and cycling tours across Istanbul, providing even more unforgettable outdoor adventures.—
Carolyn Heller,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Their work has included three spacewalks — including a record-breaking excursion outside of the space station, and conducting a sweeping range of experiments.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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She was later spotted holding hands with Charlie Gooch during a Valentine's Day excursion in London the following year.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Here, it is used to show the minutes in an hour, with the three arrows traveling along the path to complete the voyage every 60 minutes.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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But his seafaring profession also took him on extended voyages to Southeast Asia, a region that provided him with ample inspiration, and a setting that recurs in his works.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Odyssey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/odyssey. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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