arcane

Example Sentences

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It may be an arcane discussion to most people, but the real-world implications of overhauling the Fed’s models are vast, and could shape monetary policy for years to come.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

But that hasn’t stopped foreign academics, officials and business executives from trying to find out—and some are turning to arcane tea leaf-reading techniques dating back to the era of Mao Zedong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

It’s been a crash course for him, he said, on the often arcane laws that govern who gets to stay in America and who doesn’t.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

I am thankful for all the arcane references to pop culture I have at my disposal to frame the workings of a true coward like Hegseth.

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2025

Before I could protest, she laid a hand on my avatar’s chest and muttered a few arcane words.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline