enigmatic
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The otherworldly beasts and enigmatic masks of Sanxingdui still enthrall China, decades after the unearthing of ceremonial pits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
At Bard SummerScape, Christian Räth directs an enigmatic staging of Richard Strauss’s myth-bending work; led by its new music director, Peter Whelan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra brought Handel’s opera to Caramoor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
All of this is relevant to Gabbard, who is one of the most enigmatic and eccentric characters in American politics today — which is saying something.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
And I think that’s what was so interesting about playing this character that is so well known and yet very enigmatic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
My mother tried to explain, yet each time she did I found her explanations vague, cryptic, obscure, ambiguous, enigmatic and too fantastic to be believable.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
Vocabulary lists containing enigmatic
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