enigma

Example Sentences

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Dolls, masks, impenetrable shadows: a conjured enigma, all typical Meatyard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

It’s Seyfried who elevates “The Housemaid” from guilty pleasure status, making it an exhilarating enigma at one moment and genuinely affecting the next.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

But she said the film, which goes on global release on Friday and will later be shown exclusively on Amazon Prime, would give people a look behind the enigma.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

The song’s lyrics don’t directly correspond to the beauty and pain contained in “Sound of Falling” — it’s just one more layer of enigma in a movie that doesn’t answer all its riddles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

The microwave was another enigma: We wondered how it cooked food, since it didn’t grill or fry.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana