enigma
noun
a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation.
enigmas
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pluralof enigma.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Despite decades of study, dark energy remains one of science's most puzzling enigmas.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2025
There are all these enigmas still lingering, enigmas intentionally left unresolved in the book.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025
It reportedly contained a joking reference that "enigmas never age" and allegedly ended with the words: "A pal is a wonderful thing. Happy Birthday - and may every day be another wonderful secret."
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2025
“Severance” amplifies its intrigue without falling into the second-season trap of making key enigmas inscrutable or boring, a trap too many puzzle-box shows tumble into when challenged to top their triumphant first seasons.
From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2025
And his successor, the present occupant of the imperial throne, was he not an arch dissembler, the darkest of all dark enigmas?
From Sermons by J. B. Lightfoot
