clairvoyance

noun

clair·voy·ance | \ kler-ˈvȯi-ən(t)s

Definition of clairvoyance

1 : the power or faculty of discerning objects not present to the senses

2 : ability to perceive matters beyond the range of ordinary perception : penetration The fortune-teller practices clairvoyance when she gazes into a crystal ball to see her client's future.

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Examples of clairvoyance in a Sentence

I don't believe in clairvoyance, but I can't explain how he knew those things about my grandmother. people who claim to have clairvoyance are sometimes asked to help locate missing persons

Recent Examples on the Web Whether through clairvoyance or luck, Isles meets the moment. — Katie Bain, Billboard, "First Spin: The Week's Best New Dance Tracks From Bicep, Logic1000, Artbat & More," 22 Jan. 2021 That’s expecting a high level of clairvoyance from newsroom leaders. — Washington Post, "Politico’s revolt over Ben Shapiro guest-hosting Playbook went too far," 15 Jan. 2021 But their lack of clairvoyance never seems to stop them from making predictions, just as general uncertainty about the future doesn’t grind the gambling and investment economies to a halt. — Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Races I’ll be watching Tuesday night, and what I expect to see," 30 Oct. 2020 While nobody has the gift of clairvoyance, the candidates' past actions and current proposals give some guidance on issues of major importance to Ohioans that haven’t received the proper attention during the pandemic. — cleveland, "Coronavirus has dominated the election. But what happens on the other important issues if Biden or Trump wins? Analysis," 25 Oct. 2020 This absurdly imputes to the Framers powers of clairvoyance. — Sean Wilentz, The New York Review of Books, "What Tom Cotton Gets So Wrong About Slavery and the Constitution," 3 Aug. 2020 As a result, some of the first clear influences seen in Superman come from such stories', which often featured characters who possessed incredible abilities such as superhuman strength, telepathy, and clairvoyance. — Theo Karasavvas, Ars Technica, "How modern tech has powered our favorite superheroes through the years," 4 Jan. 2020 The Wheeler, which should soon receive its temporary certificate of occupancy, has its entrance at 181 Livingston. Andrew Wheeler, who lived on Gallatin Place, was cursed with clairvoyance. — John Freeman Gill, New York Times, "Restoring Brooklyn’s Queen of Department Stores," 22 Nov. 2019 Nameless has experience and know-how, but more importantly possesses the superhuman gift of clairvoyance, allowing him to glimpse both the future and his own enigmatic past. — Christian Holub, EW.com, "Read an excerpt from Dean Koontz's newest story collection, Nameless," 11 Nov. 2019

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