labyrinthian

adjective

lab·​y·​rin·​thi·​an ˌla-bə-ˈrin(t)-thē-ən How to pronounce labyrinthian (audio)

Examples of labyrinthian in a Sentence

a website with an exceptionally labyrinthian procedure for ordering merchandise
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Stretch Your Mind Experience Meow Wolf, a labyrinthian art show of psychedelic interactive exhibits and brain-bending optical tricks. Topaz Hooper, Men's Health, 15 Mar. 2023 The two-floor exhibition will include a labyrinthian installation, painting, sculpture, drawings and video. Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2023 It’s made worse by a labyrinthian system of local, state, federal and tribal data-reporting systems that often do not communicate with each other or share information. Anchorage Daily News, 21 June 2021 Each planet has its own visual identity and acts as a greater hub with tons of quest markers and labyrinthian depths to explore. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2022 The Mercado de los Cielos at the West Side's Desert Sky Mall is a sprawling and labyrinthian swap meet that boasts more than 200 different stores. Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2021 This latest twist in the labyrinthian belief system comes after dozens of JFK Jr. truthers — who waited for hours at Dealey Plaza for the Camelot scion to appear — went on to attend that night’s Rolling Stones concert at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Steven Monacelli, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2021 Wandering the labyrinthian night market in Ebisu and snacking on yakitori, Mizuki begins to feel like a past version of herself: the confident, beautiful, and happy young woman who’d moved from rural Japan to New York City to make it as a singer. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 17 Sep. 2021 Instead, Americans struggling with post-Covid symptoms face a highly unequal health care landscape, with the most vulnerable populations navigating labyrinthian barriers to treatment. Karina Piser, The New Republic, 27 July 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of labyrinthian was in 1588

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“Labyrinthian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labyrinthian. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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