plural shamans
1
: a priest or priestess who uses magic for the purpose of curing the sick, divining the hidden, and controlling events
2
: one who resembles a shaman
especially
: high priest sense 3
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The spa In addition to classic spa services like facials and massages, the Post Ranch spa offers more esoteric experiences including shaman sessions (for both individuals and couples), a power animal drum journey, astrology, energy balancing, and forest meditation.
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Lauren Sloss, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Carved from whale bones, reindeer antlers and walrus tusks, these fierce talismans are vengeful spirits traditionally created by shamans to destroy enemies.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Keith Richards — who has looked good (relatively speaking) in his recent online posts, and perhaps graduated from collective death watch to eternal shaman — received a mere four votes, three fewer votes than Billy Joel and Phil Collins.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Researchers believe the structures served as elite burial sites for leaders, priests, or shamans, challenging earlier assumptions that Funnelbeaker societies were strictly egalitarian.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
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Lauren Sloss, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Carved from whale bones, reindeer antlers and walrus tusks, these fierce talismans are vengeful spirits traditionally created by shamans to destroy enemies.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Keith Richards — who has looked good (relatively speaking) in his recent online posts, and perhaps graduated from collective death watch to eternal shaman — received a mere four votes, three fewer votes than Billy Joel and Phil Collins.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Researchers believe the structures served as elite burial sites for leaders, priests, or shamans, challenging earlier assumptions that Funnelbeaker societies were strictly egalitarian.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Shaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shaman. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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