1. things that are difficult or impossible to understand or explain
Usage: plural of mystery
2. novels, films, or stories about crimes or strange events that need to be solved
Usage: literary genre
3. religious truths that are beyond human understanding
Usage: religious context

Examples

• The ancient pyramids hold many mysteries that scientists are still trying to solve.
• She loves reading mysteries and trying to figure out who the criminal is.
• The disappearance of the ship remains one of history’s greatest mysteries.
• The bookstore has a whole section devoted to mysteries and detective novels.
• Many mysteries of the universe may never be fully understood by humans.
• The priest spoke about the mysteries of faith during his sermon.
• Agatha Christie wrote some of the most famous mysteries in literature.