enigma

Example Sentences

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Enter Digby, a handsome, quick-witted and wealthy enigma who smells faintly of fig.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Most of my book is devoted to trying to sort out this political enigma, and how the movement and its consequences might be understood.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 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

“I’m kind of an enigma in the commercial industry.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

Apparently there was a guy from Lake Valley a few months ago, but...Aaron’s a total enigma, but I know he likes you.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon