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
Christopher Clark, The Dial, 13 May 2025
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The exotic pet trade brings millions of animals into the U.S. every year.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2025
Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The Future of Luxury Is American For decades, automotive status symbols have been dictated by a European vision of luxury: low-slung exotics that demand pristine roads and attract as much attention as possible.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
In the 1990s, a French theme park exhibited musicians from Côte d’Ivoire alongside exotic animals.
—Christopher Clark, The Dial, 13 May 2025
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The exotic pet trade brings millions of animals into the U.S. every year.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2025
Noun
Players will be delightfully challenged trying to box those three runners into workable exotics.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The Future of Luxury Is American For decades, automotive status symbols have been dictated by a European vision of luxury: low-slung exotics that demand pristine roads and attract as much attention as possible.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exotic
Adjective
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This lusty trine activates your exotic ninth house and flirtatious fifth house, bringing romantic storylines, creative breakthroughs and a little adventure that spices things up in more ways than one.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Saturday, June 14 Remembering Love Jones Presented by Walmart Synopsis: Join us for a rare and intimate conversation with Nia Long and Larenz Tate celebrating the legacy of Love Jones (1997), the iconic romantic drama written and directed by Theodore Witcher.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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That's a rarity for the company, which is known for its pioneering rocket reuse.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
21 May 2025
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The head coach, general manager and quarterback are all back, which has been a rarity around Bank of America Stadium during David Tepper’s seven-year tenure as owner.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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The long strange trip is proving to be even longer than anyone thought.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Because of this strange clustering, the Atlantic Shark Institute has posted signs around Narragansett alerting beachgoers to be on the lookout.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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In the center of the colorful drink is a butterfly pea blossom ice sphere topped with gold luster dust.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Bosa, Sardinia, Italy Renowned for its colorful houses and the medieval Malaspina Castle, Bosa is situated about two-thirds of the way up the west coast of Sardinia, on a small hill about 3km inland on the north bank of the Temo River.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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The Israeli foreign ministry identified the victims as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Visibly, at least, the British government has been unwilling to exert meaningful pressure on the Egyptian authorities, despite the U.K. being Egypt’s third-largest foreign investor and a major supplier of military training and equipment.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
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“Exotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exotic. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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