1
: an air or attitude of mystery (see mystery entry 1 sense 1) and reverence developing around something or someone
the legendary singer's mystique
the mystique of the liturgy
2
: the special esoteric skill essential in a calling or activity
the mystique of yoga
the mystique of hang gliding
Examples of mystique in a Sentence
There's a certain mystique to people who fight fires.
No one has been able to copy the legendary singer's mystique.
the mystique of mountain climbing
Recent Examples on the Web
Detroit Free Press Leave it to Jack White to score another victory for vinyl records — but even more important, for the magic of absorbing new music with mystique intact.
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Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 20 July 2024
Behind its aura of mystique, though, Lake Como harbors a humble side that warrants just as much fanfare as its flashy counterpart.
—Jaclyn Degiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2024
According to this theory that circulated the halls of the Elysée, giving the RN a share of power would’ve tainted the party’s anti-establishment mystique and decreased its chances of winning the presidency in 2027.
—Cole Stangler, TIME, 8 July 2024
That air of mystique was already in place long before a single trailer was cut.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 July 2024
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Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 20 July 2024
Behind its aura of mystique, though, Lake Como harbors a humble side that warrants just as much fanfare as its flashy counterpart.
—Jaclyn Degiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2024
According to this theory that circulated the halls of the Elysée, giving the RN a share of power would’ve tainted the party’s anti-establishment mystique and decreased its chances of winning the presidency in 2027.
—Cole Stangler, TIME, 8 July 2024
That air of mystique was already in place long before a single trailer was cut.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 July 2024
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“Mystique.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mystique. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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mystique
noun
mys·tique
mis-ˈtēk 
: an attitude of mystery and respect developing around something or someone
the mystique of mountain climbing
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