How to Use demystify in a Sentence

demystify

verb
  • The class is intended to demystify the process of using a computer.
  • The goal of the grant is to demystify 10 of these proteins.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2020
  • This drive to push back the dark edges of the map and demystify our frontiers is not without conflict.
    Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2020
  • Who better to demystify the fruit and bring out its allure than chefs?
    Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2021
  • The first class will aim to demystify how the price of a bottle affects – or doesn’t – quality and taste.
    Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • There was still a mystique, but it’s been demystified so many times.
    Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2024
  • This podcast will demystify them—and delight you in the process.
    Bloomberg.com, 28 Nov. 2017
  • Keep the door open to discussions about drugs to demystify the subject.
    Wendy Stephen, Ph.d., miamiherald, 8 May 2018
  • In this instance, Tyson was trying to demystify the idea that humans should be sad at the horror of the mass shooting deaths.
    Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 5 Aug. 2019
  • The person who can get you that email, demystify finding an agent and perhaps even walk you through your first draft.
    Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com, 20 June 2018
  • Milton said the group wants to demystify the word so that health agencies will be less fearful about using it.
    Maggie Fox, CNN, 6 July 2020
  • These conversations can help demystify the move and make your child feel they have at least been heard.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 24 July 2024
  • This field guide will help demystify a few of the most essential tax concepts.
    Andrew Levinson, WSJ, 14 May 2021
  • Bringing humor and a sense of play to the topic can go a long way toward demystifying it.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 10 Nov. 2019
  • As people passed by, Frazier did her best to demystify the swabbing process.
    David Haugh, chicagotribune.com, 17 May 2017
  • The point, McConville said, wasn’t to fight over which equation was best, but to show the limitations of a one-size-fits-all model, and to demystify the process of rankings.
    Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2019
  • Part of that demystify mission was in the name—to keep the anonymity of where patients were walking into or where they were being dropped off.
    Ivana Hrynkiw | Ihrynkiw@al.com, al, 1 Dec. 2019
  • The concept can be confusing, but Lingua set out to demystify the genre.
    Tirion Morris, azcentral, 28 Nov. 2019
  • The cyber world and what kids are doing in it will be demystified for parents during a free event on Tuesday night.
    Elizabeth Marie Himchak, Rancho Bernardo, 10 June 2017
  • During the pandemic, Fairman has been grateful to be able to help demystify the virus.
    Sara Harrison, Wired, 29 Dec. 2020
  • And along the way, experts demystify how this complex skin condition works and why treatment needs to take into account the body and the mind.
    Zahra Barnes, SELF, 26 Aug. 2020
  • Here’s your Teen Vogue starter guide to demystify this most utopian vision.
    Teen Vogue, 20 Aug. 2019
  • The Met Gala is upon us, and with the theme—and hosts—finally demystified, our guests are surely wondering what to wear.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The idea is to promote fashion and demystify the creation process to all visitors of McQueen’s store.
    Steff Yotka, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2020
  • Even mention the incident to your stylist to demystify it.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2019
  • The 261 lessons are designed with the new entrepreneur in mind and will help demystify the world of business strategy.
    Brian Kagan, Chron, 19 May 2021
  • Here's a primer that might help demystify the new phenomenon for you investor types.
    Thomas Heath, chicagotribune.com, 9 Dec. 2017
  • Our goal is to demystify the path to home ownership by talking openly about how people get there.
    refinery29.com, 6 Apr. 2021
  • There was no major breakthrough or kumbaya moment, but these small interactions helped demystify a slightly odd and somewhat-feared presence on the street.
    Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 29 July 2024
  • The big picture: Commission rates have been declining (slowly) for decades, as buyers have gotten savvier about asking for deals and technology has demystified home shopping.
    Emily Peck, Axios, 11 Aug. 2024

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