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
For nearly five decades, NASA's twin Voyager probes have plumbed the cosmos in search of answers to some of astronomy's most perplexing mysteries about our solar system and its place in the wider universe.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
While researchers will continue to study the Galilean moons with Juno, the spacecraft will be joined by others in the coming years, potentially solving even more mysteries in the Jovian system.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Bear Brook murders have become a defining example of how genetic genealogy can solve decades-old mysteries, potentially providing closure to families and advancing justice in similar unsolved cases nationwide.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
From spooky Halloween teen shows to mysteries to supernatural programs, the list has a wide variety of high-quality, compelling shows that will give you all the fall feels.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Murder mysteries do such a good job of appearing to be about exceptional crimes, about violations of the norm.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
The detective story charts the saga of McCartney’s original Höfner bass guitar whose disappearance 51 years ago became one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most enduring mysteries.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Let’s delve into the 11 most compelling UFO sightings across the globe – incidents with documentation, official investigation, and mysteries that have persisted for decades despite analysis.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
There are four, soon to be five, books in the Thursday Murder Club mysteries.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
While researchers will continue to study the Galilean moons with Juno, the spacecraft will be joined by others in the coming years, potentially solving even more mysteries in the Jovian system.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Bear Brook murders have become a defining example of how genetic genealogy can solve decades-old mysteries, potentially providing closure to families and advancing justice in similar unsolved cases nationwide.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
From spooky Halloween teen shows to mysteries to supernatural programs, the list has a wide variety of high-quality, compelling shows that will give you all the fall feels.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Murder mysteries do such a good job of appearing to be about exceptional crimes, about violations of the norm.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
The detective story charts the saga of McCartney’s original Höfner bass guitar whose disappearance 51 years ago became one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most enduring mysteries.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Let’s delve into the 11 most compelling UFO sightings across the globe – incidents with documentation, official investigation, and mysteries that have persisted for decades despite analysis.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
There are four, soon to be five, books in the Thursday Murder Club mysteries.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mysteries
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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
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Like its predecessors, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book will likely be one of Nintendo’s more accessible games, filled with simple puzzles and exploration that don’t require much precision.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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The precise physics behind ULXs remains one of astronomy's enduring puzzles, and each galaxy that hosts them, including NGC 7456, can provide key clues.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Pasteur himself didn’t opine on whether this might threaten existing life, but others were soon expressing unease following his breakthroughs in unlocking life’s chemical secrets.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
15 Sep. 2025
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As always, secrets emerge, fights ensue, and Madea makes a speech to bring everyone back together.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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Representing himself in the case, Routh submitted three filings to the court, all of which were filled with unusual sentiments and riddles with typos.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The quintessentially British film also charts the adventures of a group of friends from different walks of life residing in a grand castle-like building and solving riddles together.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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Attached to Paxton is a long list of ethical and moral problems.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ellison pledged to give away 95% of his wealth to advance scientific research and solve complex problems related to health and aging.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Mysteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mysteries. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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