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
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
Further projects include psychological thriller The Olive Press, set in the mystic world of the Druze community in Mount Lebanon, from writer and director Samah El Kadi, and co-written by Nadim Chammas.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 May 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 man from Osaka’s right arm is almost mystic, like one of California’s solemn redwoods.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
Further projects include psychological thriller The Olive Press, set in the mystic world of the Druze community in Mount Lebanon, from writer and director Samah El Kadi, and co-written by Nadim Chammas.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystic
Adjective
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The magic keyboard folio turns your iPad into a fully functioning laptop and detaches and attaches with a simple click.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Mist as thick as liquid nitrogen at a magic show appeared to move upward from its base, but what struck me most was the density of the greenery.—
Becky Cooper,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Aug. 2025
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Sometimes an oven is like that mysterious black box on a magician's stage where odd things go in, and something far more delightful comes out.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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Things took a turn after the former couple found their dog Musso chewing on a mysterious object.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Whether the death was self-inflicted or by accident is ambiguous.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Supreme Court’s Loper Bright decision eliminated Chevron deference, sharply curtailing agencies’ ability to interpret ambiguous laws.—
AJ Dhaliwal,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Foreboding Song Before disaster strikes, a musical cue indicates to our oracle that something is amiss.—
Kellina Moore,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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History lovers, however, will be captivated by Delphi’s ancient oracle or the monasteries of Meteora—sitting high on otherworldly rock formations.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Thanks to Roman and Milo’s new magical powers, Justin is now tasked with training three young wizardsfor the Family Wizard Competition.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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The original film, in which mother and daughter trade places after eating a magical fortune cookie, launched to $22 million and powered to $110 million domestically and $160 million globally.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Prior to the announcement, the official Taylor Nation social media account—which is run by Swift's social media team—shared a cryptic post.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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Both the New Heights podcast and Taylor Nation hinted at the announcement with cryptic social media posts on Monday morning, sending fans into an investigative frenzy.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
12 Aug. 2025
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Sydney Sweeney’s new dark crime comedy Americana is new in theaters this weekend.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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One look at his lone, dark face in his Brighton High class picture tells you.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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The seer was Wernher von Braun, a German engineer and an inspiration for Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
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But Becker also reveals the largely forgotten precedents for this worldview, sketching a lineage of thought that connects today’s Silicon Valley seers to earlier futurist prophets.—
John Kaag,
The Atlantic,
28 May 2025
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“Mystic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystic. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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