Thesaurus results for MYSTIQUE

mystique

noun

as in appeal

a special quality that makes a person or thing interesting or exciting There's a certain mystique to mountain climbing. No one has been able to copy the legendary singer's mystique.

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Recent Examples of mystique But for a moment, the mystique faded. —

Chris Branch, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026 Decades of speculation that the actress had been killed and the murder covered up by the most powerful people in Hollywood and Washington layered a poignant mystique over her radiant screen performances. —

Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026 The festival also conferred a new kind of alt-movieland mystique on the buzzy negotiations of the film business. —

Justin Chang, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026 Today, the urgent challenge before the royal family and many other institutions protected by mystique is whether the often degenerate select few in charge can still persuade the mass of people to remain beguiled and accept authority. —

Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mystique

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Noun

Higher rates tend to increase the relative appeal of yielding assets such as government bonds versus non-yielding precious metals like gold.

— Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
The city didn't want to pay, and won its appeal for a new trial, but since then new evidence has surfaced – allegations of a coverup – according to the family's attorney, Lance Northcutt.

— Dave Savini, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026