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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
While the cloven-hoofed Maison Margiela Tabi transcended from its position as cult cool girl shoe some time ago, even the less esoteric among us are testing out the toe-accentuating and toe-baring side of fashion.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 July 2025
Other complaints get a bit more technical and esoteric and farther away from things that regular people probably care about.
—ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
Milam & Greene is one of the more esoteric and fascinating bourbon companies on the market today.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Perhaps the most esoteric belief to take root in Fort Worth, coming at the end of the 19th century, was the National Spiritualist Church.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 July 2025
Other complaints get a bit more technical and esoteric and farther away from things that regular people probably care about.
—ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
Milam & Greene is one of the more esoteric and fascinating bourbon companies on the market today.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Perhaps the most esoteric belief to take root in Fort Worth, coming at the end of the 19th century, was the National Spiritualist Church.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for esoteric
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Advertisement What ties all this together is the simple but profound idea that music is more than just entertainment.—
Lindsay A. Fleming,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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That said, both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are having a profound impact on the way drivers interact with their vehicles.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Never enter sensitive, confidential or proprietary company information into public AI tools like ChatGPT.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has been building a secret stock position with special confidential treatment for two quarters in a row.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
13 Aug. 2025
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Constructed from 1933 to 1934 to house Nashville's main post office, it was restored to its original splendor through a public/private partnership campaign led by Dr. Thomas F. Frist Jr. and his family.—
Jennifer Brett,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Aug. 2025
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Mitchell Leff/Getty Images When receivers and quarterbacks took a trip out West before training camp for private workouts, Nabers was a part of the action.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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In the 2021 film, Odenkirk (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul) stars as Hutch Mansell, a by-the-numbers working stiff who harbors a secret past as an off-the-books government assassin.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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But after Superman dealt with Lex Luthor endangering the planet by building his own pocket universe, Peacemaker’s secret hideaway becomes the central plot point of these new episodes.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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His father, King Charles III, was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in February 2024.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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On July 30, Edward Saatchi’s Fable Studios announced an undisclosed investment by Amazon in Showrunner, a platform dedicated to AI content that allows users to create episodes with a prompt of just a couple of words.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Esoteric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/esoteric. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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