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
These are some of life’s great mysteries.
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Hannah Madlener, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026
Balls and strikes are simple, at least compared to the mysteries of goalie interference.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
For Orpheus Ocean, the hope is that the mysteries hidden beneath the sea will not stay hidden forever.
—Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
So far, about 50 people have applied to have their families’ mysteries solved, and 12 cases are actively being researched by the team, which includes volunteers, said a representative for the Center for Jewish History, where the genealogy institute is housed.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Death is one of the core mysteries of life, a part of life that affects us all – yet just about all of us try to avoid it.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
The research also shows how quantum technologies are providing new tools to study the fundamental mysteries of physics.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Our universe is full of mysteries, but few are as perplexing as the dark, tiny galaxies that hover around larger ones like the Milky Way.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Logue is the award-winning author of more than 30 books including mysteries, poetry, non-fiction and books for children.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
Hannah Madlener, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026
Balls and strikes are simple, at least compared to the mysteries of goalie interference.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
For Orpheus Ocean, the hope is that the mysteries hidden beneath the sea will not stay hidden forever.
—Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
So far, about 50 people have applied to have their families’ mysteries solved, and 12 cases are actively being researched by the team, which includes volunteers, said a representative for the Center for Jewish History, where the genealogy institute is housed.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Death is one of the core mysteries of life, a part of life that affects us all – yet just about all of us try to avoid it.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
The research also shows how quantum technologies are providing new tools to study the fundamental mysteries of physics.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Our universe is full of mysteries, but few are as perplexing as the dark, tiny galaxies that hover around larger ones like the Milky Way.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Logue is the award-winning author of more than 30 books including mysteries, poetry, non-fiction and books for children.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mysteries
Noun
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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
Noun
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Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Apple works at this vertiginous juncture where Emily Dickinson goes rumbling into Etta James and, lately, Beyoncé; where Nico solves puzzles with Randy Newman, Kurt Weill, Nina Simone and the Beatles.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the hyper-specificity and confrontation on these albums form real connection, creating the feeling that the listener is being trusted with someone else’s secrets and struggles — and safe to embrace their own, too.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2026
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Over the course of the day and evening, old secrets, resentments, and regrets bubble up to the surface and Altman crafts a devastating meditation on memory, identity, and the necessity as well as the danger of a vivid fantasy life.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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For now, Anteotokounmpo, 31, remains coy, his words wrapped in riddles and his intentions couched in caveats, even as ESPN continues to report that a trade (somewhere) is viewed as inevitable and even as the two-time MVP insists that a trade is not his decision.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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LeetCode is a training platform for the kind of algorithmic riddles that usually crop up in interviews for big tech companies.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Orlando’s defense caused problems early for Detroit when the Magic forced seven turnovers in the opening four minutes and jumped out to a 19-7 lead.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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In severe pain, Connecticut resident Tenaya Taylor sought treatment for dental problems a few years ago.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Mysteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mysteries. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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