medicine man
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Likely the hatáli, or traditional medicine men, who figure in the fictitious world of Hillerman’s monolithic Navajo still exist, though their numbers have dwindled. — Guy Trebay, Condé Nast Traveler, "In the Heart of Navajo Lands," 19 Oct. 2018 From time to time the medicine men come to their clients and jab magically treated needles into their flesh. — Gabriel Winant, The New Republic, "Barbara Ehrenreich’s radical critique of wellness and self-improvement," 23 May 2018 Andy tries to save Aunt Bee and her friends from a charming traveling medicine man whose elixir turns out to be 85% alcohol. — Southern Living, "Life Lessons We Learned from Aunt Bee," 3 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'medicine man.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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