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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
Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
In addition to a number of mystic murals within the space, Queen of Cups was named after a tarot card symbolising feminine energy and connection.
—Lela London, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
One of the last scenes of season 2 finds these two mystics sitting by a campfire and singing songs as Gandalf’s signature rune appears in the stars above.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Victoria Beckham’s venue at Château de Bagatelle in the Bois de Boulogne was reminiscent of a mysterious night, illuminated by candlelight, creating a mystic atmosphere.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
In addition to a number of mystic murals within the space, Queen of Cups was named after a tarot card symbolising feminine energy and connection.
—Lela London, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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For Yellowjackets’ resident mystic, the nightmare begins after what’s left of her high school soccer team escapes the wilderness.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
One of the last scenes of season 2 finds these two mystics sitting by a campfire and singing songs as Gandalf’s signature rune appears in the stars above.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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To test the properties of the magic mud, the group developed custom equipment.Evan Bush, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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That is your magic number, assuming no surprises anywhere else.ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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The film, which sees Ash and his traveling companions Misty and Brock go to a mysterious island where they’re caught up in the ultrastrong legendary Pokémon Mewtwo’s revenge plot against the cruel world that created him, was a high-water mark for Pokémon.James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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The deer, knowing by some mysterious means that his would-be slayer is a novice, stands still, looking with amusement at buck fever’s latest victim.Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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The stakes in the east are enormous; the stakes in Kursk Oblast are ambiguous at best.David Axe, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The movie’s title is ambiguous about its titular character.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
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Built on Ethereum, UMA (Universal Market Access) is a decentralized oracle.Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The authors of lot oracles came prepared for petitioners’ implicit doubt.Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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And even surprises, like a magical experience at Disneyland Paris.Dave Quinn, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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And then there’s the merch, which ranges from baby clothes at H&M to a $499 replica of the magical Mirror of Erised at Pottery Barn.Jennifer Maas, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Because what Ken was doing at first was really all vibes: the all-black dress code, the grungy photography, the cryptic social media presence.Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2024
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Both artists also dropped cryptic videos from Sydney’s iconic Luna Park before the performance.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2024
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Black eyes, dark hair, Han is blocking the exit, standing with his hands on his hips, like a big fat X.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Sean getting beaten up at the end of the last episode was a dark moment, but Shrinking never lets a story stay serious for very long.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Dating back to classical antiquity, the idea that a soothsayer can tell something about a person’s health, disposition, or destiny from the lines on their palm has long fascinated seers and scientists alike.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
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That should be hard to pull off in a movie that doesn’t acknowledge the existence of Spider-Man, and yet Venom succeeds where Morbius and Madame Web—Jared Leto’s vampiric superhero and Dakota Johnson’s clairvoyant seer—stumble.James Grebey, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Mystic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystic. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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