How to Use esoteric in a Sentence

esoteric

adjective
  • And what counts as esoteric can change.
    John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The network still doesn’t want your show to be too esoteric or too smart.
    Margaret Gray, latimes.com, 11 Apr. 2018
  • There are too many lessons learned to impart, and one of the least esoteric is to pack smart.
    Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 22 June 2026
  • With so much esoteric imagery, this fever dream of a novel runs hot and cold.
    Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 8 July 2020
  • The esoteric title is the name of one of the game’s rarest pitches.
    Alissa Simon, Variety, 20 May 2024
  • This year the show’s theme is a little more esoteric than usual.
    Vogue, 15 Apr. 2024
  • There’s hardly any esoteric metaphors to be found in this far-reaching work.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
  • There's a cornucopia of esoteric deals on this one page—or rather ten pages—of deals, so go nuts.
    Nena Farrell, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Down the road, though, lead in solder may pose more esoteric concerns.
    Dave Plank, WIRED, 1 Sep. 2000
  • Much the same could be said of Amalia’s esoteric delusions.
    Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
  • Is that a way to add some vagueness to the meaning of the song, by giving it an esoteric name?
    Chris Varias, The Enquirer, 13 July 2022
  • Rob fumbles, then pressures the singer to explain some of her esoteric lyrics about love.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2023
  • Yes, the tales of game-making can veer into the obscure and esoteric.
    The New York Times, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The numbers that most normal people will care about aren't quite so esoteric.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 14 June 2022
  • That moody, esoteric approach proved not so great at moving the metal.
    Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Sure, these are not the most esoteric of Taylor Swift’s lyrics.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2025
  • No question is too esoteric or too out there for our reporters, who are eager to find new stories to tell.
    Joseph Hernandez, chicagotribune.com, 12 Oct. 2017
  • To me, fragrance is the most esoteric of all beauty products.
    Tynan Sinks, Allure, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Our goal is to fix that by making sure every team wins at least one award this season, no matter how esoteric.
    Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • While the issue may seem esoteric, the impact is anything but.
    Seth Joseph, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Many of these will appeal to collectors with a penchant for the rare and esoteric.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2023
  • The skills required are esoteric, and the risk of spending years of effort for little progress is great.
    Quanta Magazine, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The refraction of that bright star’s light by our atmosphere is one of the more esoteric sights in the skies above.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 30 May 2021
  • Also because its actions are couched in the esoteric language of the law.
    Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com, 30 Nov. 2019
  • If all of that is rudimentary and old hat to you, the spa offers more esoteric treatments.
    Carole Sovocool, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Still, their esoteric acid rock was revered and adored by their huge and loyal fanbase, known as Deadheads.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026
  • What once looked like esoteric symbols now resemble maps drawn too early.
    Alaa Alqaisi august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Gala, Dalí’s muse, business partner and agent, had a penchant for the esoteric.
    Nina Kravinsky, Smithsonian, 7 Nov. 2019
  • Yet, for all the esoteric ideas attributed to him, the dancing lord likely has more earthy origins.
    Harish Pullanoor, Quartz India, 18 Dec. 2019
  • If this is too esoteric, think a triflin’ boyfriend bending the knee and proposing to his girlfriend in a crowded mall food court.
    Damon Young, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022

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