as in enigmas
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 mysteries
But she's also got her own mysteries to solve.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
The planet’s extreme inhospitality is at the heart of one of the most beguiling mysteries in planetary science.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The spinoff of The Boys will introduce some new mysteries at Godolkin University for Marie (Jaz Sinclair) and crew to unravel.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2025
There are some mysteries and secrets here that look quite juicy.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
An absolute charmer, the film is an affecting look at the human-avian bond, with all its mysteries, warmth and ungainly practicalities.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2025
Purcell called the discovery novel, noting that while there are already known and unusual mating systems in ants, Iberian harvester ants are among the weirdest — and present more mysteries yet to be understood.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Federal funding is about to run out for 19 active space missions studying Earth's climate, exploring the Solar System, and probing mysteries of the Universe.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
What can any of us make of our momentary intimate lives in such an immense world, with equally immense unknowns, mysteries as great as death or the whale, as deep as love or the ocean, as sad and beautiful as a jellyfish torn and glistening in a small fortress of shore rock?
—Natalie Diaz
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
The planet’s extreme inhospitality is at the heart of one of the most beguiling mysteries in planetary science.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The spinoff of The Boys will introduce some new mysteries at Godolkin University for Marie (Jaz Sinclair) and crew to unravel.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2025
There are some mysteries and secrets here that look quite juicy.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
An absolute charmer, the film is an affecting look at the human-avian bond, with all its mysteries, warmth and ungainly practicalities.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2025
Purcell called the discovery novel, noting that while there are already known and unusual mating systems in ants, Iberian harvester ants are among the weirdest — and present more mysteries yet to be understood.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Federal funding is about to run out for 19 active space missions studying Earth's climate, exploring the Solar System, and probing mysteries of the Universe.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
What can any of us make of our momentary intimate lives in such an immense world, with equally immense unknowns, mysteries as great as death or the whale, as deep as love or the ocean, as sad and beautiful as a jellyfish torn and glistening in a small fortress of shore rock?
—Natalie Diaz
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mysteries
Noun
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Over time, the fate of the footage has become one of the biggest enigmas in Hollywood history.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Unexplained aerial phenomena, commonly branded as UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects) and more recently as UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena), remain one of history’s most enduring enigmas.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Mander suggests learning a new language, playing music, doing puzzles or pursuing mentally demanding hobbies to help reinforce memory networks.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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If furniture were puzzles, the Trix modular seat would be it.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Pasteur himself didn’t opine on whether this might threaten existing life, but others were soon expressing unease following his breakthroughs in unlocking life’s chemical secrets.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
15 Sep. 2025
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As always, secrets emerge, fights ensue, and Madea makes a speech to bring everyone back together.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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Representing himself in the case, Routh submitted three filings to the court, all of which were filled with unusual sentiments and riddles with typos.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The quintessentially British film also charts the adventures of a group of friends from different walks of life residing in a grand castle-like building and solving riddles together.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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The pocket veto also raises problems relating to the separation of powers.—
Kevin R. Kosar,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Are students working on real problems or theoretical exercises?—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Mysteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mysteries. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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