as in romantic
excitingly or mysteriously unusual
the gradual disappearance of exotic lands in a culturally homogenized world
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as in rarity
something strange or unusual that is an object of interest
the botanical garden boasts an array of horticultural exotics from around the world
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Recent Examples of exotic
Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
The thriller tells the story of a dental hygienist who is seduced by a mysterious mermaid into the dark and wet underworld of Florida’s exotic animal trade.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 4 June 2025
Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
Players will be delightfully challenged trying to box those three runners into workable exotics.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Go to the guide on FanDuel to learn about straight and exotic bets.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
The thriller tells the story of a dental hygienist who is seduced by a mysterious mermaid into the dark and wet underworld of Florida’s exotic animal trade.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 4 June 2025
Noun
It’s forced to serve two masters in a way a Corvette or 911 or Italian exotic simply doesn’t have to.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
Players will be delightfully challenged trying to box those three runners into workable exotics.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exotic
Adjective
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Research published in Journal of Personality in 2016 shows that, in romantic relationships, conditional approval (even when masked as praise) undermines relationship quality by threatening your sense of autonomy.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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But his romantic machinations to propose to his then-girlfriend, Amelia Harding, who is 20 years younger, didn’t end there.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Down 1-0 in the fifth with Crochet really dealing and Yankee hits a real rarity, Rojas has to send Dominguez home from second on LeMahieu’s single to right even though there were no outs.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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While these instances are a rarity, the Burlington field office is equipped to facilitate a short-term stay when necessary.—
Ben Adler,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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The Dominican Republic had a moment of its own to celebrate in the 51st minute, though its first-ever Gold Cup goal came in strange circumstances.—
Jon Arnold,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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New York seems to be working with the impression that Kidd won't be available, but stranger things have happened before.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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As the most colorful month of the year enters its third week, New York City continues to burst with opportunities to celebrate LGBTQ+ culture, creativity and resilience.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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Aurora borealis, commonly known as the northern lights, are colorful ribbons of light that weave across Earth's northern or southern polar regions, according to NASA.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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On the Air India insurance payout, totals could climb, since there were foreign nationals killed in the accident, and those claims will be calculated according to the rules in their respective jurisdictions, the people said, who asked not to be identified discussing private matters.—
Dave Levinthal,
Fortune,
16 June 2025
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Hernandez highlighted, in particular, the influx of foreign nationals during the final two years of the Biden administration as causing resentment.—
Rachael Dziaba,
ABC News,
16 June 2025
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“Exotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exotic. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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