arcane
Example Sentences
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Social media is awash in content about the arcane: how-tos for spellcasting, psychics claiming to foretell the future and endless posts about casting out demons.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026
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
I can’t tell you how many times I called or emailed the senior index analyst at S&P Dow Jones Indices to resolve some arcane question no one else could answer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 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
Nothing like an arcane literary debate with your tyrannical master while you pass the time leading to your execution.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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