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
On the success of their first solved mystery, Nick and Audrey are now professional private investigators working at their own agency.
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 26 July 2025
The mystery of what his powers were lingered for years.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 25 July 2025
The case garnered national attention as the men's cause and manner of death were shrouded in mystery for more than a year.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Fox went on to appear in 2009's Sherlock Holmes and 2018's Christmas Survival, as well as guest starring in several British mystery television shows, including Midsomer Murders, Death in Paradise and Downton Abbey.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 15 July 2025
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 26 July 2025
The mystery of what his powers were lingered for years.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 25 July 2025
The case garnered national attention as the men's cause and manner of death were shrouded in mystery for more than a year.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Fox went on to appear in 2009's Sherlock Holmes and 2018's Christmas Survival, as well as guest starring in several British mystery television shows, including Midsomer Murders, Death in Paradise and Downton Abbey.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystery
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Even at nearly 37 years old, Westbrook is still basketball’s greatest enigma and a good two-way bench player on the right night.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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From its flag to its roads, the state strikes me as a curious blend of contrasts and quirks — perhaps simply an enigma I’ve never been motivated to solve.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
25 July 2025
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The Mariners reportedly are still in on their former third baseman and would be the final piece to Seattle's puzzle.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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Need help with today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle?—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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This research reveals a new mechanism that solves a long-standing riddle – the stability of symbioses involving multiple unrelated partners.—
Guillaume Chomicki,
The Conversation,
10 July 2025
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An exhaustive in-depth investigation by The Post — okay, fine, a few conversations with staffers in Utah’s program — didn’t reveal any concrete answers to this particular riddle.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
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This is her secret to being able to pack for a month in Europe in a carry-on.—
Lola Méndez,
Travel + Leisure,
23 July 2025
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Their identities had remained a secret until the hearing today, with the pair simply referred to as D.M. and B.F. in court filings.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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More: Silver carp, harmful to fish and water, detected in western Wisconsin's Chippewa and Black rivers The group had done their homework on why these fish are problems.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Each subject line should feel like it was written specifically for one person dealing with a real problem today.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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“Mystery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystery. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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