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
Because George, portrayed by Hugh Jackman, routinely read mysteries to his charges before his sudden demise, these sheep aren’t complete novices, said Wilson Chapman in IndieWire.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
The axolotl is one of evolution’s greatest biological mysteries.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The characters’ athleticism speaks volumes too, from the skateboard-level action on sidewalks to the moments when AJ awakens to the physical thrills and transcendent mysteries of catching a wave.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
What other mysteries lie in the cold, far corners of our cosmic neighborhood?
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 12 May 2026
Christie wrote more than 80 books during her career, including beloved mysteries featuring detective Hercule Poirot and sleuth Miss Marple.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
In this new show, unlikely friends Marsha and Wendy wrestle with the mysteries of the teenage heart (and dragons), while jumping between alchemy class, dodgeball and theater club in a melodrama about the unusual humans and mutants that attend an ailing public boarding school.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 11 May 2026
The mysteries of our magnetic field Scientists don’t fully understand Earth’s magnetic field.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
Like Agatha Christie, Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle drew from professional experience in crafting his mysteries.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
The axolotl is one of evolution’s greatest biological mysteries.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The characters’ athleticism speaks volumes too, from the skateboard-level action on sidewalks to the moments when AJ awakens to the physical thrills and transcendent mysteries of catching a wave.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
What other mysteries lie in the cold, far corners of our cosmic neighborhood?
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 12 May 2026
Christie wrote more than 80 books during her career, including beloved mysteries featuring detective Hercule Poirot and sleuth Miss Marple.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
In this new show, unlikely friends Marsha and Wendy wrestle with the mysteries of the teenage heart (and dragons), while jumping between alchemy class, dodgeball and theater club in a melodrama about the unusual humans and mutants that attend an ailing public boarding school.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 11 May 2026
The mysteries of our magnetic field Scientists don’t fully understand Earth’s magnetic field.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
Like Agatha Christie, Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle drew from professional experience in crafting his mysteries.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mysteries
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Bob Gray is one of the big enigmas in the book that are intentionally put there to create tension and are never solved.—
Scott Huver,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2026
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Toss in plenty of brutal murders, bizarre prophecies, time-bending enigmas, and haunting hallucinations — all seemingly tied to Lucy’s mysterious meetings with the Hannibal Lecter-like Gideon Shepherd (Peter Capaldi) — and this one's well worth losing six hours of sleep over.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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The proof used advanced concepts such as infinite class field towers and Golod-Shafarevich theory, tools rarely associated with geometric puzzles.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
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And every app needs a per-user, per-app storage slot, including a secure tier for credentials, scoped so that one app can't read another's secrets.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Amid memories and unease, secrets begin to emerge.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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The New Zealand singer-songwriter wanders around inside her psychedelic folk arrangements, singing in private riddles and changing the tone of her voice from one song (or even one verse) to the next, seemingly oblivious or indifferent to your presence.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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How imagination works, how influence unfolds, how history rhymes — these remain riddles.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Mersin governor’s office said the man had a history of substance abuse and psychiatric problems.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Scientists have to solve all problems at once, because only the overlap is where progress happens.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
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“Mysteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mysteries. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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