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as in magic
having seemingly supernatural qualities or powers
the notion that a cat has nine lives is based upon the belief that nine is a mystic number
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as in mysterious
being beyond one's powers to know, understand, or explain
the belief that there are mystic forces at work here
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as in ambiguous
having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning
mystic prophesies that are never understood until it is too late
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as in oracle
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Recent Examples of mystic
Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
In the West, she’s been sanctified, but also portrayed as a sinner, a nun, a mystic, and Jesus’ wife.
—Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 13 Mar. 2025
This was a soulful testifying that truly went into the mystic.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
According to Nutritionists By Brianna Peters In an era when nearly everything feels politicized and uncertain, these mystic tools offer something precious: a means of reconnecting with ourselves.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
In the West, she’s been sanctified, but also portrayed as a sinner, a nun, a mystic, and Jesus’ wife.
—Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
For her part, af Klint identified more as a mystic than as an artist, at times claiming to channel the astral plane with her work.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 13 Mar. 2025
This was a soulful testifying that truly went into the mystic.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystic
Adjective
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This was a preposterous undertaking, like trying to rank the various pixels of a magic eye poster.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
6 June 2025
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To make magic shell: Combine 1 cup of chocolate chips and about 3 tablespoons of coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Denim shifts toward a mysterious direction in Blooming Darkness.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
27 May 2025
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Carlton Reid Based on 20 years of observations by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, new research sheds light on one of the solar system’s most mysterious planets.—
Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Without a clear roadmap, friendship breakups often feel ambiguous, or sometimes lead to unnecessary hurt.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The Food and Drug Administration’s April 22 news release contains some ambiguous language.—
Andrea Ruth,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Sandra Tsing Loh served as the unrehearsed actor on opening night, following the script’s instructions and ultimately presiding over an evening of charades dreamed up in advance by an oracle.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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This geospatial oracle system can operate even if GPS satellites or centralized mapping servers go down.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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And just like in those films, the magical creatures steal the spotlight.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint were the first actors to play the magical roles, across eight films from 2001 to 2011.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Before Tessitore and Barrett could finish arguing, the screen cut out to a cryptic promo from Uncle Howdy, who teased coming after the Tag Team Titles.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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On Thursday, May 29, the 20-year-old shared a cryptic message on Instagram Stories.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Dark Universe is home to one of the greatest dark rides of all time.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
3 June 2025
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Both were crucial mental health resources during that dark time, and both found a wider embrace online for their niche comic sensibilities.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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But Becker also reveals the largely forgotten precedents for this worldview, sketching a lineage of thought that connects today’s Silicon Valley seers to earlier futurist prophets.—
John Kaag,
The Atlantic,
28 May 2025
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In South Africa, the teen-age seer Nongqawuse foretold that the European settlers would be swept into the sea and a golden age would dawn—if only her people slaughtered their cattle and burned their crops.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
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“Mystic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystic. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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