odyssey
noun
od·ys·sey
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plural odysseys
Definition of odyssey
1
: a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
his odyssey from rural South to urban North, from poverty to affluence, from Afro-American folk culture to a Eurocentric world of books— J. E. Wideman
2
: an intellectual or spiritual wandering or quest
an odyssey of self-discovery a spiritual odyssey from disbelief to faith
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Examples of odyssey in a Sentence
The story is about the emotional odyssey experienced by a teenage girl.
the spiritual odyssey of the deeply religious
Recent Examples on the Web
Dean Butler, who played Almanzo on the show, tells Refinery29 while on his odyssey to Walnut Grove. — Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com, "Little House, Big Fans: These People Really, Really Love Laura Ingalls Wilder," 24 Aug. 2019 From Vijoynagar, the caravan walked the final leg of their odyssey to the polling station of Gandhigram. — Amrit Dhillon, The Seattle Times, "Poll workers journey to reach India’s most remote voters," 14 Apr. 2019 Jose Menendez’s immigrant odyssey had begun in 1960, when at the age of 16 he was sent to the U.S. by his father, Jose, a onetime soccer star who stayed behind in Cuba until his last investment property was seized by Fidel Castro. — Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com, "30 Years After the Menendez Brothers Murders, Read PEOPLE's 1990 Cover Story," 20 Aug. 2019 The transaction kicked off a two-season, three-team odyssey in which Matthews’ once-promising career cratered largely due to injuries. — Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, "49ers receiver Jordan Matthews at peace on roster bubble," 5 Aug. 2019 In 1960, his great-grandson was elected president of the United States, a rags-to-riches odyssey that to this day helps fuel an international fascination with all things Kennedy. — Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, "Courtney Kennedy and Paul Hill’s enduring agony," 3 Aug. 2019 Tour de France cycling odyssey concludes The world’s most famous cycling competition, the grueling three-week-long Tour de France, comes to a close Sunday as the riders finish their journey on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. — Editors, USA TODAY, "Delta Aquariid meteor shower, Tour de France, Shark Week: 5 things to know this weekend," 27 July 2019 The acclaimed and controversial auteur’s upcoming odyssey through 1969 Los Angeles is a show business rarity: a pricey studio release in the middle of summer that’s not a sequel, remake or superhero film. — Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, "Why so many people are talking about Manson-era Hollywood," 25 July 2019 For more information, email Edna@NAMIBroward.org or call 954-258-3990. Design a space odyssey robot, spaceship, alien, or other galactic character alongside Pablo Cano. — Jennifer Boehm, sun-sentinel.com, "10 things to do with the kids this weekend: July 18-21," 16 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'odyssey.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for odyssey
odyssey
noun
English Language Learners Definition of odyssey
literary
: a long journey full of adventures
: a series of experiences that give knowledge or understanding to someone
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