mystique
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- noun
- /mɪsˈtik/
:
aura de misterio
- There is a certain mystique surrounding famous writers that fascinates many aspiring authors.
- the feminine mystique
- mystique surrounding
He is also famously private and rarely heard from, which only adds to his mystique.
- He is also famously private and rarely heard from, which only adds to his mystique.
- Look, there's some mystique and some majesty necessary to make these things work.
- So I may speak out, I may be a voice, I may become a a threat to their their mystique and the mystery of CIA.
- But to me, that only adds to feel this car because I like the kind of dangerous sort of widowmaker mystique that this car has.
- And, you know, the New York Times just has a mystique and an allure that no other publication on earth does.
- They look so flash and then they're gigantic and they're so deadly and it just creates A mystique around them where they just feel like power.
- I, I am drawn to these elusive open-ended stories that are, that just are saturated with this mystique and eeriness to them.
- Like, and the fact and the fact that they've kind of created this like folk hero thing around him, you know, adds to that mystique.
- But he has this mystique and this persona of this bad boy chess player amongst some very cookie cutter in actual overthinking.
- I feel like I like the mystique sometime.
- So there's always been this ambivalence, there's always been this area air of mystique, an intrigue.
Examples
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Seeing it blew me away, and elevated the place's mystique to a level of the near-surreal.
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Rather than deflecting attention, this appeal served only to enhance the revivalist's personal mystique.
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And it became this mystique of who is this guy?
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There was all this mystique and conversation around who is he?
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Those wheel covers really did add to the air of mystique this truck had.
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And that's how the mystique and the respect was always kept.
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Everybody is touched by the mystique or mystery of antiquities.
Academic text (2009) -
Many of us have enjoyed the mystique of Sherlock Holmes, either through literature, radio, or television.
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Recent opinion studies report that although many U.S. policies are deplored, there is a mystique surrounding America's culture, values, and economy.
Academic text (2002) -
MRG's name carries weight, with an old-school mystique that extends far beyond New England.
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Synonyms
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A pleasant quality that makes people like a person or place
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2.6
A quality that makes something attractive to many people
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3.4
A very strong interest that makes you pay close attention
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2.1
A quality that makes something interesting to people
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5.1
A strong charm that makes people like and trust someone
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5.6
A strong charm that attracts people like beauty or mystery
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4.4
An exciting, mysterious feeling about adventure or heroic times
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7.7
A quality that makes someone want something, for example a place or job
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8.2
A personal charm that makes people feel loyal and excited
A charming quality that attracts people and sometimes tricks them
Antonyms
How Mysterious
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Mystique comes from old words meaning 'secret' and shares the same root as the English word mystery. So, a mystique is a 'secret' charm or special, mysterious quality that makes someone or something feel fascinating.