crystal ball
noun
1
: a sphere especially of quartz crystal traditionally used by fortune tellers
2
: a means or method of predicting future events
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The war in Iran is entering an unpredictable new phase where the risk to energy markets is growing and analysts’ crystal balls are getting murkier.
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
In essence, the presence of the weeds offers a crystal ball into past events in a garden.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
There were crystal balls and books in plastic covers on weighty furniture.
—Curbed Editors, Curbed, 13 May 2026
Today’s leaders do not need crystal balls.
—Simone Stolzoff, Time, 12 May 2026
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
In essence, the presence of the weeds offers a crystal ball into past events in a garden.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
There were crystal balls and books in plastic covers on weighty furniture.
—Curbed Editors, Curbed, 13 May 2026
Today’s leaders do not need crystal balls.
—Simone Stolzoff, Time, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for crystal ball
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“Crystal ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crystal%20ball. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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