as in romantic
excitingly or mysteriously unusual
the gradual disappearance of exotic lands in a culturally homogenized world
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as in rarity
something strange or unusual that is an object of interest
the botanical garden boasts an array of horticultural exotics from around the world
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Recent Examples of exotic
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Flores is excellent at scheming exotic blitzes and disguising pressure.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Robert Frank, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
All exotics should be considered New Gear.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Jonas Vogler’s ethereal choral score reminds us that these superficially nice, attractive people are nevertheless as artificial in their habitat as exotic species in a zoo cage.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Flores is excellent at scheming exotic blitzes and disguising pressure.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 28 Sep. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exotic
Adjective
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In fact, today a friendship could turn romantic.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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Cassie and another accuser, Jane, told jurors that Diddy brought them into his troubled world under the false auspices of a romantic relationship.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For him, the rarity of the syndrome was the hardest part to process.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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West is a rarity as the first star high school quarterback with NHL potential in more than a decade.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Known for their loud personalities, huskies are no stranger to using their voices, but a video of a senior, deaf husky's silent howl is proving that even without sound, the breed still speaks volumes.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Holland also told police about other strange behavior, including an argument while shopping at Wal-Mart, where Overstreet looked at her angrily and pointed at a missing person's picture of Myers posted inside the store.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Until Saturday, Scott — accustomed to wearing prison blue — had two shirts and two pairs of pants, but Sanders took him to Ross Dress for Less for some colorful, new clothes.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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The lunar event will appear brighter and more colorful than most full moons, offering several nights of striking views just after sunset.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The 1970s had seen a mass exodus of Argentina’s star players abroad, particularly to Spain, where a ban on foreign players had recently been lifted.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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One is that basing a new party on a single foreign-policy issue is a mistake—whether the Iraq War in 2004 or Palestine now.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Exotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exotic. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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