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How to use mystique in a sentence

12 example sentences · noun

Mystique means an aura of heightened interest, meaning or mystery surrounding a person or thing. Example: “Certain anise-flavored drinks have developed a mystique based on the exotic appearance of louching.”

Examples of mystique by meaning

nounAn aura of heightened interest, meaning or mystery surrounding a person or thing.

  • But it was not permeated, in most other countries, with the mystique of feminine fulfillment.1963, Betty Friedan, “The Mistaken Choice”, in The Feminine Mystique

More sentences with mystique

  • Certain anise-flavored drinks have developed a mystique based on the exotic appearance of louching.From the entry louche
  • The report divested the organization of its mystique.From the entry divest
  • A certain mystique has always been attached to his extraordinary leaps.1991, Peter F. Ostwald, Vaslav Nijinsky: A Leap Into Madness. From the entry échappé
  • No terrorist organization can match the Klan's mystique or long history, and few can match its success.1979, Ted Robert Gurr, Violence in America: Protest, Rebellion, Reform, page 131. From the entry bigotry
  • Part of the woman's mystique, I guess.2008, Randy Wayne White, Black Widow, page 181. From the entry up
  • By making price and other comparisons ever easier, the internet strips them of mystique and turns them into commodities.1 October 2000, Simon Caulkin, “Taking over by talking back”, in The Guardian. From the entry knell
  • This mystique nourishes the values, outlooks, and life-styles of achievement, careerism, leisurism, and consumerism that pervade American culture.1982, Cornel West, Prophesy Deliverance!, page 120. From the entry leisurism
  • The lioness population of this diamond is especially pampered by these famous lady gods, stimulating the feminine mystique.1973, Owen S. Rachleff, Sky Diamonds: The New Astrology, Hawthorn Books, page 188. From the entry supergoddess
  • Shyness in a man can be mistaken for the mystique in the Bravo male and can initiate an attraction, which can lead to more.2014, R W Docherty, Reaching the Endgame, page 17. From the entry delta male
  • The shot is a run-of-the-mill Tinderesque snap: abs flex in the foreground; toilet paper hangs in the background; a black-and-white filter gives the shot an aura of noir mystique.2023 October 5, Annie Rauwerda, “On Wikipedia, Anyone Can Be a Model”, in Slate, archived from the original on 12 Oct 2023. From the entry Tinderesque
  • The mystique surrounding Creme de la Mer only continues to grow, as celebrities like Madonna, Courteney Cox Arquette, Heather Locklear, and Sharon Stone have sworn by the ultrarich moisturizer.2003, Allure - Volume 13, Issues 5-8, page 143. From the entry ultrarich

Meaning of mystique

  1. noun An aura of heightened interest, meaning or mystery surrounding a person or thing.

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Questions about mystique in a sentence

How do you use mystique in a sentence?
Mystique is used as a noun. For example: “Certain anise-flavored drinks have developed a mystique based on the exotic appearance of louching.”
What is a short sentence with mystique?
“Part of the woman's mystique, I guess.”
What does mystique mean?
Mystique means an aura of heightened interest, meaning or mystery surrounding a person or thing.

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