as in enigma
something hard to understand or explain
why my sister married that guy is still a mystery to my parents
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Recent Examples of mystery
Most experts agree that animals have some way of measuring time, but how their brains process time has long been a mystery.
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Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
For those who grew up watching Blue’s Clues and wondered whatever happened to Steve, the host’s exit might not be such a mystery.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 May 2025
In true Simple Favor fashion, martinis are had, murder ensues and another mystery begins to unravel.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
There was a time—not ancient history—when a star’s greatest currency was mystery.
—Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
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Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
For those who grew up watching Blue’s Clues and wondered whatever happened to Steve, the host’s exit might not be such a mystery.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 May 2025
In true Simple Favor fashion, martinis are had, murder ensues and another mystery begins to unravel.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
There was a time—not ancient history—when a star’s greatest currency was mystery.
—Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystery
Noun
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The Dodge Demon is a bit of an enigma, with most modern muscle cars not nearly as extreme in their quest for straight line acceleration.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Pool/Getty Images Europe Though the modern era has expanded humanity's knowledge in many ways, the papal conclave remains an enigma.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Still, these numeric puzzles remain a foundational component of everything from calculating planetary orbits to computer programming.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Agatha Christie lived a life shrouded in mystery yet now the BBC is attempting to solve the riddle using artificial intelligence to bring the iconic author back to life.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2025
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There’s secrets, codes, riddles and all sorts of fun stuff.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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When coffee roasters describe their coffee as big, full-bodied, or round, this is a sign of a bean that's desperate to give up its secrets and so is more likely to extract fully and richly.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Because why should surgery have to be such a secret?—
Glamour,
Glamour,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Are some flights more likely to experience crew duty clock problems?—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Video game players are notorious for malicious language even without money on the line—a problem console makers and online gaming service providers Microsoft and Sony have long struggled to solve.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Mystery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystery. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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