exotic
adjective
of foreign origin or character; not native; introduced from abroad, but not fully naturalized or acclimatized.
exotics
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pluralof exotic.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Last summer, the development team lapped the Nurburgring Nordschleife test track in a mind-bending 6:49.275, thumping not a few half-million-dollar exotics in the process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
We’re talking serious exotics with a range of flavors from smoky to sweet and evocative names like Thorburn’s Terra Cotta, Cherokee Purple, Evil Olive Cherry and Brandywine Pink.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2025
The python has been transferred to a specialist exotics centre where it is recovering.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2023
Might as well take a take chance, too, and throw him in your exotics.
From New York Times ● May 19, 2022
But I have yet to lay eyes on their exotics or ring stock.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
