prophetic

adjective

pro·phet·ic | \prə-ˈfe-tik

variants: or less commonly prophetical \prə-ˈfe-ti-kəl

Definition of prophetic

1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy

2 : foretelling events : predictive

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Examples of prophetic in a Sentence

the prophetic books of the Old Testament in retrospect, those lower-than-expected sales numbers were a prophetic indicator of the financial trouble the company would soon be in

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This might be a more prophetic line than GLOW intended. — Sonia Saraiya, HWD, "Marc Maron Is Great in GLOW, and Maybe That’s a Problem," 29 June 2018 Reiter’s words, of course, proved prophetic when the Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in a seven-game thriller last fall to seal the deal. — Matthew Wilson, USA TODAY, "'Astroball': How the Houston Astros climbed from baseball's basement to champions," 13 July 2018 Jones’ words, however, proved prophetic Thursday when Boone Grove dominated the Rensselaer Central Sectional, scoring 134 points to run away with the team title. — Dave Melton, Post-Tribune, "Dare to be bold: Cameron Jones and Brae'ton Vann roll as Boone Grove continues revival with sectional title," 21 May 2018 Yes, 65 years ago, Bradbury's book had a prophetic quality to it. — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland.com, "West Geauga high school celebrates 2018 prom at Landerhaven (photos)," 12 May 2018 But for the most part, the homeless are a prophetic presence — a symbol of breakdowns on so many levels. — Steve Lopez, latimes.com, "The human catastrophe of homelessness hits the shores of Malibu, and some try to offer a helping hand," 16 May 2018 In the film, Johnny Depp, a detective investigating Jack the Ripper, has drug-induced prophetic visions about the case. — Nikki Delamotte, cleveland.com, "Creating the cover: Muamin Collective's 'Hues Brothers' album artwork channels cinema," 15 May 2018 But in reality, a prophetic dream, even one about something unexpected, is just bringing to light an issue you've been subconsciously worried about, says Dr. Barrett. — Hallie Levine Sklar, Woman's Day, "6 Dream Mysteries—Solved," 13 July 2011 In a prophetic profile in 1952, Karen and Maureen were featured in the pages of The San Diego Union's Parade magazine. — sandiegouniontribune.com, "July 8, 1962: Susman triumphs at Wimbledon," 8 July 2018

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