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

This included rare discs of world music, arcane complete series of early classical music, Ravi Shankar playing Indian ragas, Led Zeppelin and everything in between.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

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

It is true that basing a fiction on a lot of arcane knowledge runs the risk of leaving the uninitiated confused or simply unengaged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

Within the ranks of his arcane field—an advanced technology called synthetic aperture radar, or SAR—he is an eminence.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer