as in romantic
excitingly or mysteriously unusual
the gradual disappearance of exotic lands in a culturally homogenized world
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as in rarity
something strange or unusual that is an object of interest
the botanical garden boasts an array of horticultural exotics from around the world
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Recent Examples of exotic
Miles Socha, WWD, 7 Jan. 2025
The origin of pinball itself, though, is rather more exotic.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025
Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 15 July 2024
With a price tag ringing in at 5,000 euros for some designs, exotics are perhaps not for every customer.
—Andrea Onate, WWD, 18 June 2024
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Adjective
Related Articles The collection features textiles and embroideries with a hint of the exotic, plus a clashing color and print sense that has been known to inspire the world’s top interior designers.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 7 Jan. 2025
The origin of pinball itself, though, is rather more exotic.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
Older automotive exotics reimagined with state-of the-art enhancements were once dismissed by the original manufacturers, but as the market and value of these restomods increases, so does their stature within the industry.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 15 July 2024
With a price tag ringing in at 5,000 euros for some designs, exotics are perhaps not for every customer.
—Andrea Onate, WWD, 18 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exotic
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Cyn Santana is officially off the market, as the Uptown beauty has shared a photo of herself in a romantic embrace with author and restauranteur, Chef Kwame Onwuachi.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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Yet keeping his romantic life in the closet torments him.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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In today’s landscape, dominated by NIL deals and the transfer portal, assembling such a cohesive unit from within is a rarity.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Owing to its format, still a relative rarity theatrically in 2007, the three-hour feature was little seen after its 2007 premiere at the Venice Film Festival.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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Their release marks just the latest twist in a long, strange road for both extremist leaders.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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Paleontologists have known something strange happened between the end of the Triassic Period and the beginning of the Jurassic for the better part of a century.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Her program prioritizes outside time and operates out of several yurt-style classrooms brimming with natural light and colorful Montessori materials.—
Kerry McDonald,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Both are deciduous shrubs that produce colorful clusters of flowers that attract butterflies and other pollinators but chaste tree and butterfly bush are not closely related.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Jan. 2025
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Jake and Josh both work full-time at Carrick Bros., and the company has eight other seasonal workers, including three from Guatemala who are in Canada through a temporary foreign workers program.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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The foundation will award $4.1 million to visual arts organizations and institutions scattered across twenty-one US states and including two foreign institutions.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Exotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exotic. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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