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as in profound
difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand
metaphysics is such an esoteric subject that most people are content to leave it to the philosophers
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as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
must have had some esoteric motive for leaving his art collection to a museum halfway around the globe
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Recent Examples of esoteric
The storytelling is thematically and formally rich, harkening back to the scrappy ethos of early public radio; the topics can be personal, philosophical, and even esoteric.
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Benjamin Cannon, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
Tucked away within those esoteric literary titles is one called Yoga for Men.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 23 Dec. 2025
Sure, these are not the most esoteric of Taylor Swift’s lyrics.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2025
But for many others, antitrust trials can at times seem boring, confusing and esoteric.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for esoteric
Benjamin Cannon, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
Tucked away within those esoteric literary titles is one called Yoga for Men.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 23 Dec. 2025
Sure, these are not the most esoteric of Taylor Swift’s lyrics.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2025
But for many others, antitrust trials can at times seem boring, confusing and esoteric.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for esoteric
Recent Examples of Synonyms for esoteric
Adjective
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Its simplicity was profound, and clearly the result of hours of labor and design.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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When censorship finally began to ease in the 1990s, Korean filmmakers emerged with a profound understanding of cinematic storytelling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The plaintiffs seek at least $10 billion in damages over alleged leaks of their confidential tax information, a lawsuit showed Thursday.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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All calls are toll-free and confidential.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The fact that Katherine had been institutionalized may have tainted her scholarly reputation.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Brown-Grier argued that this knowledge gap is not just a scholarly problem but a governance one.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Another lawsuit brought by detainees in federal court in Fort Myers argued that immigration was a federal issue, and Florida agencies and private contractors hired by the state had no authority to operate the facility under federal law.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Indiana is preparing to work with private industry to determine the feasibility of retrieving rare earth elements from its legacy coal byproducts.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The beauty of binoculars Of course, city stargazers have a not-so-secret weapon in their war against light pollution — the light-gathering power and magnification of binoculars.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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That is, until Simon's secret superpowers and the Department of Damage Control get in the way of their Hollywood dreams.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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New faces joining the cast include Cobie Smulders in an undisclosed role, Fiona Rene as FBI Agent Dawn Ruth, and Kyle Richards as Celeste Baker, a Beverly Hills client seeking Lorna's help with a divorce.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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This sale comes after the Greemans purchased a neighboring property, Firewater Ranch, earlier that year for an undisclosed price, The Real Deal reports.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Esoteric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/esoteric. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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