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
Staff Report, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
During his research, Ferroux learned that at the time Jean-Baptiste de La Quintinie fashioned Louis XIV’s vegetable garden there was a demand for exotic fruits.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Natives do not necessarily require less fertilizer or irrigation than exotics.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 23 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
During the half-hour show, animal keepers raise awareness of the conservation efforts at LA Zoo, engage with the audience about the perils of keeping exotic animals as pets, and inform visitors of the critical roles each bird plays in the environment.
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European exotics were also present.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for exotic
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While Paris is often framed as endlessly romantic, Wells says the day-to-day realities can be isolating.—
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Safe to say a breakup album is off the table, as the artist is back in her romantic era.—
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But if Yquem’s reputation and rarity keeps it among the world’s most expensive wines for only celebratory occasions, the availability and modest price of so many other great Sauternes allows anyone to enjoy them with friends throughout the year.—
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Homegrown rarities Clay Buchholz and Jon Lester headlined the ‘13 champions, but Boston’s most recent World Series squad in 2018 boasted a dazzling, but entirely outside rotation.—
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The choice of Olivier Boscagli at left-back at Fulham, for example, a contributing factor in Chukwueze’s equaliser, was strange.—
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In a dispatch from Minneapolis, chaun webster considers the strange familiarity of ICE and the limits of our language.—
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Visitors to K’gari are warned of the risks, but James says young foreign nationals like his daughter, who work on the island, need firmer guardrails.—
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Meanwhile, tens of thousands of people, including foreign nationals, remain held in the detention camps.—
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These are just a few of the faces that show up in 1996’s marvelous second LP by Belle and Sebastian.—
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And of course, the American films are marvelous this year.—
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“Exotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exotic. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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