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The appointment of a new medicine man is a dicey moment in the life of a tribe.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026 -
Prosecutors said the former actor weaponized his reputation as a Lakota medicine man, exploiting cultural traditions and spiritual beliefs to prey on Indigenous women and girls.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Webber said that groups, called krewes, organize parades and distribute beads featuring characters such as kings and witch doctors.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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While Keaton did not elaborate on the shrunken head room, the first film featured a scene in which Beetlejuice’s own head gets shrunk by a witch doctor who also shrunk the head of a hunter.—
Eric Andersson,
Peoplemag,
19 Feb. 2024
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Since some of the faithful, especially during their first exorcisms, are rather agitated by the evil one and not infrequently thrown to the ground, the exorcist has to be sure that, in case the floor is not made of wood, under the chair of the faithful there is a good carpet.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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That's spot-on here, with Anthony Hopkins' intense performance as a Welsh Jesuit exorcist.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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In podcasts, internet-comment sections, the replies to his viral Instagram videos, and stories from his friends and colleagues, Fleming is described as a Muppet, a fairy, a prophet, a cartoon.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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The artist’s ceiling for the Sistine Chapel had included 20 nude males as supporting figures above the prophets and sibyls.—
Virginia Raguin,
The Conversation,
19 Feb. 2026
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The forecaster who makes the most accurate predictions, as early as possible, can earn a cash prize and, perhaps more important, the esteem of the world’s most talented seers.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Agnes is both a seer and healer, preparing natural remedies for the townsfolk to help with ailments and sickness.—
Nathan Smith,
Time,
26 Nov. 2025
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