demystify

Example Sentences

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Defeats in war tend to demystify governments that rule by fear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The goal, he said, was to demystify those fascinating fungi that popped up on his grass after heavy winter rain.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

Beneath all the technique, he’s really just trying to demystify the feast.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

It’s hardly surprising that there’s a strong market for books and articles claiming to demystify the painting’s creator, even though not much is definitively known about the Italian polymath.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

I wanted to demystify the ANC for them, to peel away their prejudices.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela