1
as in magic
having seemingly supernatural qualities or powers
the notion that a cat has nine lives is based upon the belief that nine is a mystic number
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as in mysterious
being beyond one's powers to know, understand, or explain
the belief that there are mystic forces at work here
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as in ambiguous
having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning
mystic prophesies that are never understood until it is too late
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Recent Examples of mystic
Devon Ivie, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Maybe investors know something that the administration’s oddball collection of economic ideologues and mystics don’t understand.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Steger had long admired the late Trappist monk and mystic Thomas Merton, who once lived there.
—Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
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Adjective
Perhaps the mystics and statistics were waiting for the right moment.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Maybe investors know something that the administration’s oddball collection of economic ideologues and mystics don’t understand.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
The irony was that Harlem’s numbers queen, a model of rational risk-taking, found herself in a love triangle with a dream-book mystic—then took to the newspapers to denounce Futtam’s obvious impostures.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Steger had long admired the late Trappist monk and mystic Thomas Merton, who once lived there.
—Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystic
Adjective
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At the same time, certain ‘magic numbers’ of nucleons, whether protons or neutrons, lead to particularly stable configurations.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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If all Democrats sign the petition, only six Republicans are needed to reach the magic number.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In an effort to help the group retrieve it, Guy encounters William Fitchner’s Jasper, a mysterious American who has quietly assumed control and influence over the Talamasca’s London Motherhouse.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Released in 2004, the film follows Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, who finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The first three episodes currently streaming on Paramount+ reveal that the Tiva dynamic remains as ambiguous as ever.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Sep. 2025
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The term has become both expansive and ambiguous.—
Lauren Buitta,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The women in my family could never be oracles, dead long before fifty.—
Leila Chatti
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Not long ago, chatting with AI felt like consulting a cryptic oracle.—
Ivan Guzenko,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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One such factor might be the user awareness of AI, gauged by their literacy about AI and the assigning of a magical aura to AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The sound of K-pop also hums through the other magical elements of the film, especially HUNTR/X’s weapons and the strange familiars that Rumi and Ji-noo (Ahn Hyo-seop) use to communicate with each other across enemy lines.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These fish, known for their cryptic behavior, were identified as a neonative species, expanding their range naturally.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ars reached out to Google for an explanation, receiving a cryptic and somewhat unsatisfying reply.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Interestingly, Lorraine has taught Judy to ward off her frightening visions by using a nursery rhyme, effectively teaching her to suppress her dark side.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Dolphins wear white jerseys at home for afternoon games, forcing opponents to wear darker colors that absorb more heat.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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The book spans more than six decades and charts the rise of Malone, 84, from an engineering background to his current status as billionaire and media industry seer.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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That plan goes to hell when Davina intercepts them and forbids Julia to go, because a seer named Maisri is coming to the castle.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Mystic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystic. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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