as in prophets
one who predicts future events or developments
somehow the diviner failed to foresee her own misfortunes with the law
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This idea was the work of the apostles and prophets of the New Apostolic Reformation, a charismatic movement that began gathering momentum in the 1990s and is now the leading edge of the Christian right.—
Stephanie McCrummen,
The Atlantic,
18 May 2026 -
Like all prophets, The Storyteller arrives at an auspicious moment in human history.—
Bruce Stockler,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The largest risk looms on the northeastern plains, forecasters said.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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And another swell from the south will bring even bigger waves, with forecasters calling for some standout spots to see surf in the 8-to 12-foot range by early this week.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
7 June 2026
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The first generation of oracles solved the bridging problem, but the question of integrity has remained unanswered.—
Mike Cahill,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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During the formative phase of the infant American republic, when its survival was still problematic, iconic founders performed a valuable function as reliable sources of unquestioned wisdom, a veritable gallery of Delphic oracles available on demand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Just beyond the respectable edges of Paris, among the soothsayers and strongmen, works Suzanne (Anaïs Demoustier).—
Ben Croll,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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If nothing else, Kidman should rally the rest of her Big Little Lies castmates as a roving band of blonde soothsayers and harbingers of eternal sleep.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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Laqueur’s book dwells on the way that canines often function in art—as seers of things that people miss.—
Boris Kachka,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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Seeing around the bend in the river—or even knowing the river ahead does indeed bend—can require the sort of leap of faith that made Vannevar Bush insist that shamans, priests and spiritual seers are the antecedents of today’s engineering stars.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
8 Aug. 2019
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“Diviners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diviners. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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