as in diviner
one who predicts future events or developments
the carnival's fortune-teller should have predicted that I'd pass right by her
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Recent Examples of fortune-teller
Nearly 30% of Americans consult New Age practices such as astrology, Tarot cards or fortune tellers, with some religious groups ranking among the most likely to look to the practices for guidance in their lives, according to a new poll.
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Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
The study by the Pew Research Center survey, published May 21, surveyed U.S. opinion on astrology, tarot cards and fortune tellers.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
But Judy accurately observed that there were obvious signs pointing toward Tanya’s death in Season 2: A fortune teller basically telling her Greg was manipulating her; the story Tanya hears about a rich matriarch being killed for her house; the comparisons between her and tragic heroines in operas.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
This is a world-famous highlight, a massive open space full of an incredible variety of restaurant food stalls, snake charmers, fortune tellers, musicians, just the beating heart of Northern Africa, and an absolute must-experience.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
The study by the Pew Research Center survey, published May 21, surveyed U.S. opinion on astrology, tarot cards and fortune tellers.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
But Judy accurately observed that there were obvious signs pointing toward Tanya’s death in Season 2: A fortune teller basically telling her Greg was manipulating her; the story Tanya hears about a rich matriarch being killed for her house; the comparisons between her and tragic heroines in operas.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
This is a world-famous highlight, a massive open space full of an incredible variety of restaurant food stalls, snake charmers, fortune tellers, musicians, just the beating heart of Northern Africa, and an absolute must-experience.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortune-teller
Noun
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That spells trouble in the Indo-Pacific, a watery region where military leaders and Beltway diviners believe a war over Taiwan could erupt as soon as 2027.—
Colin Demarest,
Axios,
8 Mar. 2025
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That spells trouble in the Indo-Pacific, a watery region where military leaders and Beltway diviners believe a war over Taiwan could erupt as soon as 2027.—
Colin Demarest,
Axios,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For someone who agrees with his super-restrictive immigration policy ideas, Stein is a kind of prophet whose decades of advocacy as president of the right-wing Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) are finally bearing fruit in president Trump's second term.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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Shakespeare lives in the sky, whereas Joyce was his prophet on earth who Willy spent a lot more time reading and thinking about.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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“Fortune-teller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortune-teller. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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