mystery
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Angelo Muscat, who played the butler in “The Prisoner” and was an Oompa Loompa in “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” was also in “Magical Mystery Tour.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
Mystery has long shrouded Jane Street, the Wall Street trading giant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
Down a narrow alley right next door is the more esoteric Mystery Pier Books, which specializes in first editions and is beloved by celebrities.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Mystery spinners who burst on to the scene usually have a good first tournament, so I wouldn't be surprised to see him do well.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
He leans against my leg while we watch, telling me wild stories about bandapat life in Ethiopia, or the Woods of Mystery, or wherever he’s supposed to be from.
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
Vocabulary lists containing mystery
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Literary Genres - Introductory
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