Other Words from exotic

Adjective

exotically \ ig-ˈzä-ti-k(ə-)lē

\ adverb

exoticness \ ig-ˈzä-tik-nəs

\ noun

Examples of exotic in a Sentence

Adjective She's known for her exotic tastes. the gradual disappearance of exotic lands in a culturally homogenized world Noun Some native species are being crowded out by exotics. the botanical garden boasts an array of horticultural exotics from around the world

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Lu stars as a young realtor’s apprentice, Jean, who plays temporary caretaker to a beautiful house on the market, filled with exotic animals (a macaw, a tortoise). — Eliza Harper Wallace, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Mar. 2022 Over the next four decades, the project grew into a 115-room main house surrounded by guest houses and pools — 165 rooms in all — along with extensive landscaping and a menagerie of exotic animals that wandered the neighboring hillside. — Christopher Reynoldsstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2022 San Antonio police seized an industrial generator and water tank from a North Side exotic dance club after the business continued operating without their certificate of occupancy. — Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Apr. 2021 Four kangaroos named Ross, Rachel, Joey and Chandler are among several exotic animals thriving at a Texas sanctuary after they were rescued from a roadside zoo. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 Feb. 2022 Other Renaissance popes also had pets, notably Paul II, who had a monkey; Sixtus IV, who had an eagle; and Leo X, who had a menagerie of exotic animals, including lions, leopards and bears, Mr. Paravicini Bagliani said. — New York Times, 6 Jan. 2022 From the tree branches, Gamble has hung baskets of moth orchids, which are brought outdoors from May until October and provide exotic blooms from January to June. — Washington Post, 7 July 2021 While work permit offers from places like Barbados and Croatia may sound more exotic and romantic, in terms of tangible benefits, the Ascend West Virginia program offers some pretty enticing incentives. — Jayme Deerwester, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2021 The consequent silver lining is that almost everything in my local stores qualifies as exotic and interesting. — New York Times, 22 Feb. 2022 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The show will move on to a different exotic-to-white-people location, presumably with new people of colour to disappear into the background of The Real Story. — Brooke Obie, refinery29.com, 22 Aug. 2021 New words seemed to appear all the time — from the exotic-sounding to the common. — Anchorage Daily News, 11 Apr. 2021 Early cars can be plagued with other gremlins, and maintenance history, as with any exotic of the era, is essential in establishing value. — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2021 Asian giant hornets could also have deadly impacts on pollinators like native bee species, many of which are already suffering from competition with other exotics, Looney says. — National Geographic, 4 May 2020 Use both in exotics along with Winning Impression and My Friends Beer. — Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2020 Azaleas fall into two camps: Natives are indigenous to parts of the U.S. and lose their leaves in winter; exotics are evergreens that come primarily from Japan, and most are hybrids. — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 22 May 2020 But the couple did not share his passion and shipped off some of his exotics to the Jardin des Plantes, the national botanical garden in Paris, where their descendants flourish today. — Kathleen Beckett, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2020 But there’s eye candy, including exotics, which are roped off, and the chance to get up close and personal with the latest current models, everything from Ford to Jaguar to Cadillac to Toyota. — Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 4 Jan. 2020 See More

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