Sentence examples for by an esoteric set from inspiring English sources

(N.H.L. nicknames are governed by an esoteric set of rules, one being that the long "e" sound is removed from names that have it, and added to those that do not. Thus, Gretzky is Gretz, and Clarke is Clarkie).

A universal story with an esoteric setting, the film was a box-office hit in Israel, winning that country's version of an Oscar for best picture, and best screenplay at the Cannes Film Festival.

It is strongly influenced by Sufism, an esoteric and, in theory, nonsectarian Muslim tradition, which is strictly followed by a much smaller number of disciplined initiates.

By Alex Ross Haas is an esoteric Romantic, dwelling on the majesty and terror of the sublime.

He will often begin his talks by performing on an esoteric instrument such as a Laotian khene, which sounds something like a harmonica.

With the budgetary constraints of many low- to middle-income African economies, committing funds to support biomedical- and genomics-related research might be viewed by some as an esoteric exercise.

"'Park purpose' is an esoteric concept rather than a set formula, and divining it is an art rather than a science," he wrote.

I was sure she was charmed by this conversation about an esoteric volume with a studio executive.

Thumper, by contrast, takes place in an esoteric, neon-lit space unlike anywhere in our world.

Mr Assad's regime is dominated by the minority Alawite sect (an esoteric offshoot of Shia Islam) and suppresses the Sunni majority.

For those yet to be indoctrinated, Hearthstone is a turn-based strategy game based in an esoteric fantasy universe and inspired by complex collectible trading card sets like Magic: The Gathering.