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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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as in oracle
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Recent Examples of mystic
Nia Shumake, Essence, 3 Feb. 2025
Healy Lake members have long considered their dogs to be mystic companions, according to Combs.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
For Yellowjackets’ resident mystic, the nightmare begins after what’s left of her high school soccer team escapes the wilderness.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Founded on the ethos of art as a form of mystic healing, the label reimagines the family heirloom—and invites its patrons to examine their relationship with objects.
—Nia Shumake, Essence, 3 Feb. 2025
Healy Lake members have long considered their dogs to be mystic companions, according to Combs.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
Noun
Elsewhere, this gentle-seeming New Age mystic has praised Ion Antonescu, the Romanian wartime dictator who conspired with Hitler and was sentenced to death for war crimes, including his role in the Romanian Holocaust.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
For Yellowjackets’ resident mystic, the nightmare begins after what’s left of her high school soccer team escapes the wilderness.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystic
Adjective
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However, kombucha is not a magic fix for weight management.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
13 May 2025
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For their next act, Jude Law and Andrew Garfield are pulling off a magic trick.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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The family adventure show is set at mysterious Crookhaven School where high achieving young crooks from across the world are secretly selected to hone their skills in disciplines such as deception, crimnastics, forgery and infiltration.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
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Dipping in and out of this book over a few months might inspire a new reverence for the mysterious human body.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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While critical thinking is invaluable, the tendency to fixate on ambiguous data points—many of which pertain to uncontrollable external factors—can lead to unnecessary stress.—
Davide Sartini,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The two were previously involved in a morally ambiguous mission gone wrong, which led to Vincent murdering an undercover cop.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Yet in our increasingly digital world, the tangible nature of oracle and tarot decks offers a rare form of material connection—something to hold, shuffle, and physically engage with outside the digital realm.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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So Far The village oracle cursed Kratos by literally bonding the ashes of his deceased family to his body, earning him the Ghost of Sparta nickname for his ghostly white visage.—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Mornings at Huka are magical as mists lift from the river and cloak the gardens of tree ferns, flax, totara, and rimu pines.—
Kendall Hill,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2025
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This imaginative backstory, brought to life with the help of the French film studio Gaumont, adds a magical dimension that makes Mirokaï feel more like a companion than a machine.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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The crime scene was made more terrifying by a cryptic message the killer scrawled across a wall near the victims that demanded drug money.—
David Schutz,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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Amid all the trade rumors going on, Antetokounmpo has made a cryptic social media post.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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But there are others worth your time, including Netflix's surprisingly dark — if equally engrossing — TV series which premiered in March 2017.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
EW.com,
10 May 2025
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The whiskey is powerful on the nose, with bold aromas of dark brown sugar, mesquite smoke, saddle leather, and vanilla bean.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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The seer narrowed down the location to a place near or over a garage in Brooklyn, Manhattan, or the Bronx.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2025
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Machar has long regarded himself as destined for the presidency, citing a prophecy years ago by a seer from his ethnic group.—
Cara Anna,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Mystic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystic. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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