as in enigma
something hard to understand or explain
why my sister married that guy is still a mystery to my parents
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Recent Examples of mystery
Fall can be an autumnal festival or murder mystery.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2025
According to The Spruce Pets, black cats have long been symbols of mystery and magic, with their reputation dating back to the Middle Ages.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The certainty of death and the mystery of what happens next is woven into everything Lynch directed, even when individual works are theoretically focused on other things.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
Along the way, Cooper uncovered many mysteries in Twin Peaks, a good number of them involving the supernatural.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2025
According to The Spruce Pets, black cats have long been symbols of mystery and magic, with their reputation dating back to the Middle Ages.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The certainty of death and the mystery of what happens next is woven into everything Lynch directed, even when individual works are theoretically focused on other things.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
Along the way, Cooper uncovered many mysteries in Twin Peaks, a good number of them involving the supernatural.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystery
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Also in the mix in the impressive cast is Andrew Scott as Agent Baron, an antagonist to Matt and Emily and someone whose presence is a bit of an enigma.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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Big Brother is an enigma because the skillset of Big Brother doesn't translate to any other show.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Despite being an important piece of the Padres' puzzle last season, his name has been churning through the trade rumor mill once again.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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The illogic of dreams is not a riddle to be solved but a noise that can reveal the meaningful signal.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Looking at the entirety of his career, these little critical riddles are pretty puny.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Following the show, the beauty community begged McGrath to unveil the secret behind her glass-shattering technique, which has been recreated by makeup artists time and again since then.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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And while the secret menu might be secret in name, Tran and her team pride themselves on sharing the secret without hesitation.—
Kadee Blakely,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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According to Puck, the problem lay with an agreement between Jackson’s legal team and the family of Jordan Chandler, the then-13-year-old who accused Jackson of molestation in 1993.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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If the problem is not addressed by your landlord, an inspector will visit your building to check for heat and hot water.—
Adolfo Carrión Jr.,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Mystery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystery. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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