How to Use mystique in a Sentence

mystique

noun
  • No one has been able to copy the legendary singer's mystique.
  • There's a certain mystique to people who fight fires.
  • The reason, Goldin said, lies with the mystique of the card.
    Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2022
  • The far side of the moon has a certain mystique about it.
    Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The crypt has lost none of its mystique since Twain was here.
    Theo Zenou, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Her wispy fringe lends just the right amount of mystique for parties, dates, and the rest.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2022
  • There are many layers to the mystique of the Chelsea Hotel.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 July 2022
  • Part of the thrill of amaro is its mystique in the bartending world.
    Beth Segal, cleveland, 28 May 2021
  • Even so, Texas Tech didn’t seem the least bit rattled by the Duke mystique.
    Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Little does this detract from the mystique of the place though.
    Stav Dimitropoulos, House Beautiful, 22 June 2021
  • Yest, the mystique and the magic are still there, indeed.
    Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2020
  • That mystique, of course, arguably has more to do with the artist’s success than the art.
    oregonlive, 4 Apr. 2022
  • The findings add to the mystique of the most inscrutable part of our world, Vidale said.
    Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
  • The mystique is kind of a thing of the past that bands of our generation refuse to let die.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 12 May 2023
  • Hang the witchy craft from the kitchen’s eaves for major apothecary mystique.
    Wsj Off Duty Editors, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022
  • Fernando is one of the last Dodgers to have the Koufax-like mystique about him.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The mystique of Mars is one that humans can't seem to resist.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 17 Apr. 2021
  • That was part of its appeal and part of its mystique: no one planned it, and no one ran it.
    Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2021
  • Part of the mystique is in the uniform — the consistency of the uniform!
    Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Quite the shine, and the same mystique of mourning jewelry!
    Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 26 Jan. 2023
  • In June 2017, Prince Harry spoke to Newsweek about the need for the monarchy to retain its mystique.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2023
  • In recent months, the mystique of these drugs has only grown.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 11 June 2024
  • In its latest case study of a famous wrestler, the broadcast will look to pierce through the mystique of Sgt.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
  • There’s a lot of artists who are able to pull that off, that are able to keep up that mystique and not break kayfabe.
    Andy O'Connor, SPIN, 19 Apr. 2022
  • One place that seemed to retain its old mystique was the U.S. Senate, which still has the shine of the old marble and brass.
    Peggy Noonan, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2021
  • There were many things that helped create the mystique of Anna Delvey.
    Leena Kim, Town & Country, 18 Feb. 2022
  • Could the Blind Lemon move even one block over and still retain its romance and mystique?
    The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2021
  • There was no mystique or aura that could change this game.
    Dom Amore, courant.com, 28 Mar. 2022
  • This breezy puncturing of their own mystique was central to their appeal.
    Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
  • For decades, the British Royal Family managed to maintain a certain mystique and allure.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024

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