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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As a reminder, the crystal ball predicts games to watch for the week for the boys and the girls, along with the winner.
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Every week* between now and January 22, when the nominations for the Academy Awards are announced, Vulture will consult its crystal ball to determine the changing fortunes in this year’s Oscars race.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
And a chatty holographic fairy in a crystal ball.
—Queenie Wong, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
For now, however, revelers are set to gather to watch an item – ranging from a crystal ball to a shrimp – drop and fireworks light the night sky in the waning moments of 2025.
—James Powel, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Every week* between now and January 22, when the nominations for the Academy Awards are announced, Vulture will consult its crystal ball to determine the changing fortunes in this year’s Oscars race.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
And a chatty holographic fairy in a crystal ball.
—Queenie Wong, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
For now, however, revelers are set to gather to watch an item – ranging from a crystal ball to a shrimp – drop and fireworks light the night sky in the waning moments of 2025.
—James Powel, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Crystal ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crystal%20ball. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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