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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
Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
Those attributed to Jesus—described in language nearly identical to accounts of the Greek mystic and holy man Apollonius of Tyana, say—are neither more nor less convincing than others.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
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
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Adjective
Beyond all that alchemy, you were really attracted to the idea of portraying hard work and drive, not something so mystic or serendipitous.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
Those attributed to Jesus—described in language nearly identical to accounts of the Greek mystic and holy man Apollonius of Tyana, say—are neither more nor less convincing than others.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
This was a soulful testifying that truly went into the mystic.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
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
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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
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Sandra Tsing Loh served as the unrehearsed actor on opening night, following the script’s instructions and ultimately presiding over an evening of charades dreamed up in advance by an oracle.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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This geospatial oracle system can operate even if GPS satellites or centralized mapping servers go down.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 May 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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Neither Henry nor Devers have been willing to detail that conversation until now, as Devers finally broke his silence on the discussion with a cryptic four-word message.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 May 2025
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Still, his message ended on a cheerful note that showed the musician seems to be taking the cryptic dismissal in stride.—
Glenn Rowley,
Billboard,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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The videos look just like the photos, with unnatural colors and visible noise, especially in dark environments.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2025
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His dark worldview is premised on the pessimistic presumption that the world will turn on the Jews if given the chance, which is why the Israeli leader has long prized hard power over diplomatic understandings.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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In South Africa, the teen-age seer Nongqawuse foretold that the European settlers would be swept into the sea and a golden age would dawn—if only her people slaughtered their cattle and burned their crops.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
17 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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“Mystic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystic. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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