as in labyrinth
a confusing and complicated arrangement of passages
got lost in the warren of interconnected side streets
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Recent Examples of warren
The singer and the songwriter were among the Homs residents who chose to stay, retreating into the warren of alleys in Homs' old city.
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Jawad Rizkallah, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
The result was a warren of hidden tunnels that once ran from the Sacramento River to 12th Street and from I Street to what is now Capitol Mall.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
The main building, which sits just beyond a little church, is a warren of small rooms crammed with ephemera like wood masks, accordions, and butter rollers that owners Emanuela and Sergio Rossi have acquired over the years.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2024
The space is an industrial warren of rooms where the vibes are as invigorating as the cooking.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Jawad Rizkallah, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
The result was a warren of hidden tunnels that once ran from the Sacramento River to 12th Street and from I Street to what is now Capitol Mall.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
The main building, which sits just beyond a little church, is a warren of small rooms crammed with ephemera like wood masks, accordions, and butter rollers that owners Emanuela and Sergio Rossi have acquired over the years.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2024
The space is an industrial warren of rooms where the vibes are as invigorating as the cooking.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warren
Noun
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But we could just as easily get lost in El Born and the Gothic Quarter’s labyrinths, looking for dumplings or the best Catalan restaurant.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
6 May 2025
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The rehearsal space for the Metropolitan Opera’s orchestra is three levels below a parking garage, amid a labyrinth of dingy hallways and exposed ceiling pipes.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
Noun
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But now the 55-year-old beleaguered mogul — worth as much as $1 billion just three years ago — spends his days moving with little fanfare through the maze of hallways and rooms that make up the federal justice system, his once-black hair and beard faded to gray.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Bryce Canyon is a colorful maze of spires, cliffs and ravines eroded in soft rock and soil at the edge of a plateau.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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“Warren.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warren. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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