as in enigma
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 mystery
But, as Kalshi backers often point out on social media, Adventure One is shrouded in mystery.
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
Part of the problem — Graver was a mystery himself.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
People treat it like a murder mystery.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 11 June 2026
In his earlier alien films, extraterrestrials represented mystery and escape.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
Part of the problem — Graver was a mystery himself.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
People treat it like a murder mystery.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 11 June 2026
In his earlier alien films, extraterrestrials represented mystery and escape.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystery
Noun
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Even at the height of his fame, there were dubious aspects of his personal life — often self-seeded to sustain his enigma — that poked hellified holes in his impermeability as an entertainer.—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
3 June 2026
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Despite the city and Heal the Bay forming a Santa Monica Pier Task Force, adding netting to deter birds, and taking other measures to improve the water quality, the root of the problem remains an enigma.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Last year was a communication puzzle to solve.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Perhaps not enough people know where to catch the MGM+ original, because the satisfying puzzle box series, developed by John Griffin, has remained steady and exciting during its run, consistent when other mysterious shows might have run out of gas or jumped the shark.—
William Earl,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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An employee dressed in black waited in a tight room, concealed by heavy pink curtains, for an answer to the riddle Wednesday evening.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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The first clue in this riddle gives us the word SPY.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Ellner has the proof that his employer has been keeping secrets for the government for more than 70 years — close encounters of the third kind on Earth are real.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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From creator Jonathan Tropper, and starring and executive produced by Jon Hamm, Season 3 of Your Friends & Neighbors finds Andrew Cooper (Hamm) doubling down on his life as an unlikely suburban thief, until the arrival of a new neighbor threatens to expose his secrets and place his family at risk.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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But Clark wasn't the Fever's biggest problem on Saturday.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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California lawmakers have since expressly banned such interference, but there are worries that even a visible police presence around elections could be a problem.—
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
6 June 2026
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“Mystery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystery. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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