How to Use mystique in a Sentence

mystique

noun
  • No one has been able to copy the legendary singer's mystique.
  • There's a certain mystique to people who fight fires.
  • The reason, Goldin said, lies with the mystique of the card.
    Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2022
  • The far side of the moon has a certain mystique about it.
    Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The crypt has lost none of its mystique since Twain was here.
    Theo Zenou, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Her wispy fringe lends just the right amount of mystique for parties, dates, and the rest.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2022
  • There are many layers to the mystique of the Chelsea Hotel.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 July 2022
  • The mystique is kind of a thing of the past that bands of our generation refuse to let die.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 12 May 2023
  • Hang the witchy craft from the kitchen’s eaves for major apothecary mystique.
    Wsj Off Duty Editors, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022
  • Fernando is one of the last Dodgers to have the Koufax-like mystique about him.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Quite the shine, and the same mystique of mourning jewelry!
    Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 26 Jan. 2023
  • In June 2017, Prince Harry spoke to Newsweek about the need for the monarchy to retain its mystique.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2023
  • There’s a lot of artists who are able to pull that off, that are able to keep up that mystique and not break kayfabe.
    Andy O'Connor, SPIN, 19 Apr. 2022
  • At the same time, the mystique of the WOW Counties can obscure some important points.
    Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2023
  • More grew their audience and mystique through word of mouth.
    Adam Erace, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2022
  • The world changed in ways that lined up perfectly for Pelé, gilding his mystique, and TV was a prime mover.
    Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2022
  • It was not lost on South Carolinians that the mystique of that name had not proved in the end to be stronger than the justice system.
    Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The property sits on lush greenery, as well, adding to the mystique of the overall estate.
    Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Can Chandler Basha break through the Scottsdale Saguaro mystique?
    Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2022
  • The fact is that the mythical Audrey—her mystique—is stronger than ever.
    Town & Country, 28 June 2023
  • Sam Bankman-Fried’s choices may signal an end to the schlubby mystique.
    Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2022
  • There’s no mystique, no scarcity, and not much in terms of novelty.
    Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2022
  • As decades passed, tapping into the Muscle Shoals sound and mystique became a big part of the allure too.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2022
  • To hear Green describe it in further detail, there is a little bit of mystique added.
    Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 2 Nov. 2022
  • That probably didn't have the same mystique as somebody that grew up watching him in his prime.
    The Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2023
  • In the campaign, Mr. Kennedy has cast himself as an heir to his family’s mystique.
    Susanne Craig, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2023
  • What gets hidden behind the mystique of being a space reporter is … all the waiting.
    WIRED, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Along the way, its mystique carried from the Adriatic bourgeoisie to the boho Concorde crowd.
    Nathan Heller, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2022
  • That kind of rock-star mystique is now reserved for actual rock stars.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022
  • The mystique of it is alluring and leaves people wanting to know more about the person behind it.
    André-Naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2023

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