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
With that being said, my personal favorite is the mystery room, featuring a spooky haunted house miniature display, as well as a crime solving display above the shelves.
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American Booksellers Association, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
The Emmy-winning show puts an unlikely mix of reality TV stars competing to solve a murder mystery game in exchange for $250,000.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
The 22 best Netflix mystery movies to channel your inner Sherlock Holmes
The final scene finds Eleanor meeting with the mayor.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 Feb. 2025
More Conducive There’s little mystery among real estate watchers why this is happening.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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American Booksellers Association, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
The Emmy-winning show puts an unlikely mix of reality TV stars competing to solve a murder mystery game in exchange for $250,000.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
The 22 best Netflix mystery movies to channel your inner Sherlock Holmes
The final scene finds Eleanor meeting with the mayor.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 Feb. 2025
More Conducive There’s little mystery among real estate watchers why this is happening.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mystery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystery
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Much like Jokic himself, the potential through lines are, a bit of an enigma.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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Until now, these faraway colossal radio jets released not long after the big bang have been elusive, mostly escaping detection, and how they are created remains an enigma, according to Gloudemans.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
13 Feb. 2025
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One of the puzzles in Animal Well (2024) requires memorizing a route to escape a gigantic ghost cat.—
Lewis Gordon,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The move largely reduced the volume of sacks that had routinely stalled the offense and was a vital piece to the financial puzzle the Broncos had to navigate after releasing the veteran.—
Nick Kosmider,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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With the riddle unsolved, the case of the mysterious Valentine's Day card continues to captivate Reddit users, who are eager to piece together the puzzle.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Here's a Super Bowl riddle: Why are egg prices surging — but not chicken wings?—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2025
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Barrymore said, turning to the camera and covering the side of her mouth with her hand as if telling a secret.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Decision making secrets of the ultra successful Jump off the cliff The biggest moments come with zero guarantees.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The problem with that scenario is that Stroman, previously considered expendable, now appears headed back into the Yankees starting rotation after all, thanks to an injury to last year's Rookie of the Year Luis Gil.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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The control problem: A barrier to real-world use Think about it — a highly advanced prosthetic hand is only as good as the user's ability to control it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
Fox News,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Mystery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystery. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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