mysteries

noun

plural of mystery
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 However, its growing mysteries nudge it, paradoxically, toward the literal, leaving it with few places to go. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 Its survey will produce huge amounts of data and could solve several cosmic mysteries, with potential achievements ranging from understanding dark energy to detecting exoplanets—and finding some things astronomers don’t even know about yet. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026 The 30-second trailer for Miley (no last name)’s upcoming 10th album, Bass Persuades, is full of mysteries. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 Courtesy Horman Family The 2010 disappearance of 7-year-old Kyron Horman remains one of Oregon's biggest mysteries. — Eileen Murphy, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 Probing cosmic mysteries During its five-year mission, the telescope will enable the discovery of billions of galaxies, thousands of exploding stars called supernovas and tens of billions of stars, according to Fox. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 The mysteries have been building since the series premiere, and last week’s episode left us in outer-space with another big cliffhanger. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Medium Patricia Arquette starred in Medium as a mom who used her psychic abilities to solve mysteries as a consultant for a local district attorney’s office in Arizona. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026 The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is about to launch on an incredible adventure to help scientists explore the great mysteries of the universe. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mysteries
  1. enigmas
  2. puzzles
  3. secrets
  4. riddles
  5. problems
Noun
  • Its findings could also unlock clues about dark energy and dark matter, and some of the universe’s biggest enigmas.
    — Denise Chow, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
  • In 2024, now grown and with her adoptive father’s approval, the young woman sets off with a wealthy merchant to piece together the historical enigmas surrounding the ancient Sumpa kingdom.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 June 2026
Definition of enigmas
Noun
  • Central colleague cafes provide complimentary premium coffee and beverages, while gaming lounges with puzzles and tabletop games offer opportunities for hands-on breaks from screens.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
  • With John reluctantly pulled into one of his strangest puzzles yet, the race is on for the Taylors to solve the crime.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of puzzles
Noun
  • The new show Sterling Point features a mysterious inheritance, a teen love triangle and deep generational lies and secrets.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Her arrival stirs enough secrets, crushes, and shifting loyalties to fill an eight-episode TV show.
    — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of secrets
Noun
  • Whether the brand promise of independence survives a business model built on agent territory sales is one of the next riddles for the housing market to solve.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • This Father's Day, break out these silly (and slightly cringe-y) one-liners, puns, riddles, and jokes.
    — Jamie Fischer, Parents, 20 June 2026
Definition of riddles
Noun
  • Programs such as HyCAT are intended to provide more frequent opportunities to test technologies in realistic flight conditions, potentially allowing developers to identify problems earlier and iterate more quickly.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The court also said any problems caused by the timing of the ruling is the fault of the secretary of state, who waited eight months before making a decision on the ballot initiative.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of problems

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“Mysteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mysteries. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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