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Adjective
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Yet not all the motivations for the construction of Brasília were political; some were mystical, even religious.—
Sophia La Banca,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Mar. 2026 -
Then, as Polly’s (Helen McRory) stand-in, Kaulo (Rebecca Ferguson), the mystical twin of Tommy’s long-dead Roma lover (and Duke’s mother), who has dubious intentions — and an equally iffy accent to match.—
Miriam Balanescu,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Operating within those parameters, the mystic outlands trend extends to some of the world’s most mesmerizing corners.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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At Barclays Center, Florence + the Machine gather participants to complete the spell-casting circle of their mystic and witchy art-pop (April 21-22, 24).—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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Archaeologists have uncovered a 2,000-year-old temple in Denmark — offering a glimpse into the mysterious, once-powerful society that built it.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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The project imagines a Joseon princess whose songs conjure spontaneous wonderlands, before a moonlit portal transports her to a mysterious palace of history’s greatest artists.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Much like the movie itself, the images captured by Jima on set are spare and enigmatic.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Spiritual Festivals in Ethiopia As one of the world’s earliest Christian nations, Ethiopia makes for quite the enigmatic travel destination.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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Carol is understandably freaked out; the robot is straight from the uncanny valley, with Dobbins and the filmmakers delivering a thoroughly unsettling sleight-of-hand.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 2026
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Taylor works through his feelings in real time and present tense, with a clearheadedness that makes his introspection feel uncanny.—
Molly Mary O’Brien,
Pitchfork,
14 Mar. 2026
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Gimlin, his neighbor and onetime friend — and perhaps the doc’s most charismatic and inscrutable subject — stopped speaking to him.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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While others have shared my friend’s experience, a variety of factors—water temperature, visibility, the inscrutable whims of these mysterious creatures—can make spotting them a challenge.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Our hope is that Beryl will find a new audience with generations who connect with her singularly female, complex voice—a woman who lived her life voraciously, and whose story deserves to live on.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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The hospital would be for patients who are low-acuity, meaning patients who don’t need the highest, most complex level of care, which is offered at Lurie’s downtown hospital.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Its 19th-century spire lit up like a matchstick against the darkling sky, its tip cracking and plunging through the ceiling.—
Michael Kimmelman,
New York Times,
6 Dec. 2024
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“Orphic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orphic. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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