mystique

noun

Definition of mystiquenext
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 Twenty-seven years later, the attack on a school in the Denver suburbs retains an archetypal mystique for generations of troubled young people. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026 That straightforward approach to his music and presentation has cost him in terms of the aura and mystique often treated as a prerequisite for a rap star, but is a reflection of the perspective and inner peace he’s gained and documented in his work. — Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026 The mystique is gone In 2010, making a movie about Facebook’s origins was truly bold. — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 The Man Who Killed Don Quixote — films that traded for decades on the mystique of never quite existing. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mystique
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystique
  1. appeal
  2. charm
  3. attractiveness
  4. romance
  5. glamour
  6. aroma
  7. flavor
  8. aura
Noun
  • Big business interests like building owners, developers and the property tax attorneys that file appeals for both lined up with Hynes, who convinced party officials to endorse him over the summer.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Before that, Gooden was an appellate attorney who handled hundreds of appeals.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of appeal
Noun
  • Fit Check of the Week Tim Burton, iconoclast filmmaker extraordinaire, has a new capsule with Loewe, which has recreated characters and vignettes from The Nightmare Before Christmas as bags and charms.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Once a favorite emerging market for foreign investors, Indian equities have been losing their charm.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of charm
Noun
  • Firstman is recognized by a musclebound music producer dining nearby with a woman of equitable attractiveness.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Anwar is trying to highlight Malaysia’s attractiveness to tech and AI companies, in particular by highlighting the country as a neutral and non-aligned home for investment.
    — Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of attractiveness
Noun
  • The question will be whether the honeymoon turns into a longer romance.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • For all of North of North’s affection for slow-burn romance and willingness to objectify Ice Cove’s hottest citizens, the Siaja-Neevee relationship is the core of the show, and the season embraces its tumultuousness and tenderness with deep feeling.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of romance
Noun
  • Monroe was definitely on the moodboard for the evening, proving that old Hollywood glamour can easily be new Hollywood glamour too.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Summer seems to soften St Moritz without sacrificing any of its glamour.
    — Fergus Scholes, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of glamour
Noun
  • Those compounds break down over time, so the aroma becomes much gentler.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Salt & Stone Santal & Vetiver Candle Candles make the best holiday gifts for anyone on your list, especially those of us who like to stay home and enjoy their invigorating aromas.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of aroma
Noun
  • And it's got that real racing DNA flavor through it, with the old Audi Sport side coming through.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • For example, the brand is already at work on a lemon-lime version — the original flavor of Gatorade.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of flavor
Noun
  • For the site of their hard launch, the odd couple chose Perfecting Church, a Black church in Detroit, evidently seeking to exploit the aura of social justice implicit in the Black faith tradition.
    — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Over a career spanning five decades, von Rydingsvard transformed humble four-by-four chunks of wood into towering shapes whose puzzling bumps and hollows gave them the aura of ancient living beings.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of aura

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“Mystique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystique. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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