: a set of usually 78 cards including 22 pictorial cards that are used for fortune-telling
reading the tarot
tarot cards
also
: a card in such a set
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Alongside her film work, Briana reads tarot.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
In 1781, Antoine Court de Gébelin, a Protestant pastor and Freemason, published Le Monde Primitif, a multi-volume work claiming that tarot cards preserved the wisdom of ancient Egypt.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
Reiki, sound bathing, The Telepathy Tapes, tarot, Santa Claus, phrenology.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
Write a love letter, get a tarot card reading, attend a pottery class, participate in a Puppy Kissing Booth and more.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Feb. 2026
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
In 1781, Antoine Court de Gébelin, a Protestant pastor and Freemason, published Le Monde Primitif, a multi-volume work claiming that tarot cards preserved the wisdom of ancient Egypt.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
Reiki, sound bathing, The Telepathy Tapes, tarot, Santa Claus, phrenology.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
Write a love letter, get a tarot card reading, attend a pottery class, participate in a Puppy Kissing Booth and more.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tarot
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“Tarot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tarot. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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