as in enigmas
something hard to understand or explain
why my sister married that guy is still a mystery to my parents
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Recent Examples of mysteries
Buoyed by this success, Congress established a series of primate research centers in the nineteen-sixties, hoping that our closest living relatives might help solve other medical mysteries, from Alzheimer’s to Zika.
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Melissa's mysteries capture interest Hurricane scientists watched with a familiar feeling of dread as Melissa traversed the Caribbean.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
If none of those speaks to you, the Victorian era has some fantastic mysteries and ghost stories to get lost in.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
An odd shape in the South Pacific that has sparked the latest push to solve one of the greatest mysteries of all time came to light in a backyard in California.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Jack is curious about life’s mysteries and wants to learn about the elements that make up all the realms.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
For those who love true crime mysteries, the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library offers up a thrilling tale of what may be one of Cincinnati’s earliest serial killers.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2025
Many mysteries There's still a lot scientists don't know about how viruses behave in these sanctuary sites.
—NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Rampo was a prolific crime writer, known for his dark-hearted mysteries.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Melissa's mysteries capture interest Hurricane scientists watched with a familiar feeling of dread as Melissa traversed the Caribbean.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
If none of those speaks to you, the Victorian era has some fantastic mysteries and ghost stories to get lost in.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
An odd shape in the South Pacific that has sparked the latest push to solve one of the greatest mysteries of all time came to light in a backyard in California.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Jack is curious about life’s mysteries and wants to learn about the elements that make up all the realms.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
For those who love true crime mysteries, the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library offers up a thrilling tale of what may be one of Cincinnati’s earliest serial killers.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2025
Many mysteries There's still a lot scientists don't know about how viruses behave in these sanctuary sites.
—NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Rampo was a prolific crime writer, known for his dark-hearted mysteries.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mysteries
Noun
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Over time, the fate of the footage has become one of the biggest enigmas in Hollywood history.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The store sells classroom items, toys, games, puzzles and other specialized educational items.—
Sydney Sasser,
Arkansas Online,
31 Oct. 2025
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Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
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The series focuses on the Kishan family, a powerhouse British South Asian law firm whose success, secrets and loyalties are about to be tested.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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Perhaps the secrets of thinking are simpler than anyone expected—the kind of thing that a high schooler, or even a machine, could understand.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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His fans and followers enjoy solving the riddles through the screen, and the comments usually reflect the level of difficulty or ease of each game.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Although specific customs vary regionally across the Chinese-speaking world, the most prevalent activities involve lighting lanterns, guessing riddles, eating tangyuan (glutinous rice balls with fillings like sweet red beans or black sesame paste), and watching traditional lion dance performances.—
Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
20 Oct. 2025
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Ancelotti had great success in managing Vinicius Jr, who is now having problems with Alonso.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Ciri’s problems, unfortunately, are rooted in the present.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Mysteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mysteries. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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