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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
Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
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
Sherri Gordon, Parents, 3 Oct. 2024
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
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Adjective
Strange and complicated rhythm structures and overheated harmonies, along with mystic bird calls in the piano all bespeak the magic of his young love.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
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
Noun
Arabic Meaning: Glory of the faith Famous Namesakes: The great Muslim mystic and poet, Rumi
Ibrahim
Origin: Arabic
Meaning: Father of many
Famous Namesakes: Biblical character Abraham, along with peace activist Ibrahim Abu el-Hawa and writer Laila Ibrahim.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 3 Oct. 2024
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
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The Buendía house hides like a magic trick in a gray tent that began being built in April 2023.Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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In a behind-the-scenes video posted to Instagram by Grande, 31, and director Jon M. Chu, the actress can be seen reacting tearfully to her final day filming in her character Glinda’s magic bubble.Jack Smart, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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President-elect Donald Trump said U.S. government officials, including President Joe Biden, know where the mysterious drone sightings along the East Coast are coming and going from, accusing the leaders without evidence of intentionally keeping those details from the public.Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Heinrich, who was filling in for host Shannon Bream, suggested that the mysterious drone situation could possibly be like when the Japanese spied on the U.S. before launching a surprise attack on the Pearl Harbor naval base near Honolulu on December 7, 1941.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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This was later pulled back and made more ambiguous, but still, the setting and enemy mecha do pretty much squarely place it before the game even if the story elements are now less specific.Ollie Barder, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Whether or not Margo was actually having an affair with her teenage neighbor is intended to be ambiguous, according to Feldman.TIME, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Not only that, but far from being omniscient, impersonal and impartial oracles, machine learning results can be heavily conditioned by the quality of the input data and by the assumptions in the machine learning algorithm’s modeling.Federico Guerrini, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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In 2021, researchers at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence released an AI model, Delphi, named after the ancient Greek religious oracle.Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
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Here are a few ideas for quick travel options to go to places that will surely be covered in beautiful, magical snow this winter.Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Lights Under Louisville, located in the Louisville Mega Cavern, is a magical drive-through holiday light show situated 100 feet below ground.Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 15 Dec. 2024
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The teaser ends on a cryptic note, showing an unknown bloodied woman (played by series newcomer Hilary Swank), running down the side of the road from an unseen threat.Abby Monteil, Them, 9 Dec. 2024
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That math is a bunch of cryptic symbols on a piece of paper.Kelsey Houston-Edwards, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2024
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The user posted the images and videos, including an image of a light in the sky, and several videos that appear to be shot from a plane cabin, but are very dark.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Editors and dermatologists alike love it for its fine line–smoothing powers, along with its ability to dramatically lighten dark spots caused by sun damage.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 11 Dec. 2024
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All the great seers and philosophers say our daily life is an illusion.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 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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“Mystic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystic. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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