as in mysteries
something hard to understand or explain
how Thomas Jefferson could be both a slaveholder and a champion of liberty remains an enigma
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Recent Examples of enigmas
Unexplained aerial phenomena, commonly branded as UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects) and more recently as UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena), remain one of history’s most enduring enigmas.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
These cosmic enigmas defy our everyday understanding of space and time, swallowing light and matter and pushing the laws of physics to the extreme.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Richarlison is one of the Premier League’s most exciting enigmas.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
These cosmic enigmas defy our everyday understanding of space and time, swallowing light and matter and pushing the laws of physics to the extreme.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Richarlison is one of the Premier League’s most exciting enigmas.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enigmas
mysteries
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And all the various mysteries come to a head in the final two episodes and are wrapped up nicely.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Let’s delve into the 11 most compelling UFO sightings across the globe – incidents with documentation, official investigation, and mysteries that have persisted for decades despite analysis.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Enigmas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enigmas. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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