enigmatic
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Enigmatic street artist Banksy was recently revealed to be a man in his early 50s from Bristol, England.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Enigmatic winger Pedro Neto remained sidelined with a hamstring injury, and the presence of a player who has assisted seven goals in 10 games was sorely missed.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2023
Enigmatic forward Kasperi Kapanen, with a $3.2 million contract, has just nine goals in 57 games this season and was demoted during a loss to Florida on Tuesday night.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2022
Enigmatic storytelling met superlative acting in this solo play adapted by Rona Munro from Elizabeth Strout’s novel.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2020
Enigmatic are those in which an emblematic figure is put in lieu of the one intended to be represented, as a hawk for the sun; a seated figure with a curved beard, for a god.
From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)
Vocabulary lists containing enigmatic
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 2
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Grade 10, List 6
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