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noun

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Recent Examples of exotic
Adjective
Even his family picked up on his preference for the exotic other. Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025 The event was set to host an array of helicopters and exotic cars to benefit the Huntington Beach Police and Community Foundation. Jay Cannon, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
Along with affordable exotics, young collectors are also paying up for supercars, especially rare and highly specific Paganis, Bugattis and Rufs, the boutique German builder. Robert Frank, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025 All exotics should be considered New Gear. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exotic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exotic
Adjective
  • Across age groups, people are leaning on AI for emotional support, companionship and in some cases, romantic connections.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
  • With a collaborative relationship dating back to 2023, Crocs and Simone Rocha have attracted attention with their romantic clog styles in the past few years, gaining stamps of approval from celebrities like Julia Fox and Michelle Yeoh.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There is a rarity in this Blue Jays run.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The rarity of the Reagan-Thatcher relationship hasn’t been replicated, though some presidents have come close.
    Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Thomas Wentworth Higginson spent his leisure time writing down the strange new lyrics in his journal.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The place was a dump, with paint chipping from the ceilings, floors slanted at strange angles, rodent droppings situated along the floorboards, and paper-thin walls that welcomed in bitter winter air.
    Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Grand Slam winners get a colorful Grand Slam Award sticker.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Hipp evokes an opulent playhouse, with a bold palette, swathes of rich velvet, and plenty of colorful art.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Not all of these concerns would have been entirely foreign to the characters in Gatsby.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
  • He was also asked about the claim the foreign objects seen under the microscope.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Exotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exotic. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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