Thesaurus results for MYSTERIES

mysteries

noun

plural of mystery

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 The resort also has its own resident marine biologist, Nairika, who works alongside the dive center to help guests better understand the many mysteries of the ocean on their doorstep. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Yet, despite these extraordinary advances, the brain still holds countless mysteries, with much more left to learn and discover and optogenetics has given us a powerful means to take on these challenges. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026 The Nobel Assembly lauded their work and said their tool is now being used in laboratories around the world to reveal the brain’s mysteries. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 The study also uncovered a few of the anatomical traits that allow these birds to belt such powerful songs, answering many of the questions underlying the mysteries of birdsong. — Taylor Mitchell Brown, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Also, live demonstrations of Nikola Tesla’s lightning machine, magic and talks, one featuring a chief engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory that’ll delve into the mysteries of the universe. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 On a vaporetto in Venice’s Grand Canal in late May, I was forced to admit that my quest to uncover the mysteries of Northern Italy’s famed chicories bore the hallmarks of a goose chase. — Tamar Adler, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026 The team also found a connection between these two mysteries. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026 But Ema does not solve mysteries or bring murderers to justice. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026

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PBHs could help resolve other enigmas, too, for instance by acting as seeds for the rapid growth of supermassive black holes in the early universe.

— Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Its findings could also unlock clues about dark energy and dark matter, and some of the universe’s biggest enigmas.

— Denise Chow, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of enigmas

Noun

Unfortunately, Jenna sucks at puzzles, and Christian (who the editors are still not allowing to talk) is great at them.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters Join more than 350,000 subscribers and keep yourself informed with a selection of The Week’s most interesting, enlightening and entertaining stories - plus daily puzzles.

— Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of puzzles

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Painful memories force her to confront first her own choices, then personal grief and finally, the family secrets that provide the novel’s distinctly elegiac and holistic tone.

— Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
The hunt for Fed secrets Lee’s efforts to get information about the Fed from Rogers appeared to intensify.

— Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of secrets

Noun

Perhaps the three questions are not riddles to be solved once and closed.

— Regan Peng, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Whether the brand promise of independence survives a business model built on agent territory sales is one of the next riddles for the housing market to solve.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of riddles

Noun

Here are a few of the critical problems the mathematicians identified.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
An election security expert, Ben Adida, told the board Thursday the state had already taken steps to reduce risks to the voting system and that a software update days ahead of a major election could cause bigger problems.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

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