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seer

noun

ˈsir

Definition of seer

as in diviner

one who predicts future events or developments several leading Wall Street seers have cautioned investors to prepare for a downturn in the economy

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Recent Examples of seer Among these items is garlic, known in Persian as seer, which traditionally symbolizes protection against illness but can also broadly represent protection against harm. — Armin Pazooki, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026 Some eagle-eyed observers even shared close-up screen grabs of this seer, showing her to have different colored eyes. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026 Agnes is both a seer and healer, preparing natural remedies for the townsfolk to help with ailments and sickness. — Nathan Smith, Time, 26 Nov. 2025 The book spans more than six decades and charts the rise of Malone, 84, from an engineering background to his current status as billionaire and media industry seer. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seer

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Ancient Chinese scholars made records of solar eclipses, and diviners made prophecies during these auspicious events.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
While often presented as the act of using beauty practices to manifest your desires, diviner and spiritual wellness teacher Tatianna Tarot would caution against getting too attached to semantics.

— Essence, Essence, 23 Nov. 2025

Definition of diviner

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Upon arrival, the girls find a community of ravers and psychedelic rockers, romantics and orgiastics, shamans who serve as doctors, and poets who believe themselves to be prophets.

— Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
To Greenberg, Avery was a prophet, his work a precursor to his younger peers’ more radical experiments.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of prophet

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Rock Hill should see highs of 89 on Saturday and Sunday, 91 on Monday, 83 on Tuesday, 77 on Wednesday and 78 on Thursday, NWS forecasters said.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2026
In Arizona, forecasters issued a flash flood watch for much of the central and northern parts of that state.

— CBS News, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of forecaster

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The artist’s ceiling for the Sistine Chapel had included 20 nude males as supporting figures above the prophets and sibyls.

— Virginia Raguin, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
Sherman has been the sibyl of such proliferating confusions, toying with representation’s integrity and the boundaries of identity for more than four decades.

— Nancy Princenthal, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2024

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