as in medicine man
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Noun
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Camila’s kidnapping will tie into the true story of Geronimo, the famed Apache warrior and medicine man.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 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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The public pressure succeeded, and Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger — who would later become Pope Benedict XVI in 2005 — assigned an exorcist to the Smurl case.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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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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These include psychotherapy that is inspired by the Quran, the teachings of the prophet and spiritual practices such as self-reflection, prayer and mindfulness.—
Anisah Bagasra,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2026
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Isaiah was a prophet during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah, which was being attacked by the Assyrian Empire.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Every now and again, Monica, as much savvy therapist as all-knowing seer, interrupts Jean’s first-person account to offer guidance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Among these items is garlic, known in Persian as seer, which traditionally symbolizes protection against illness but can also broadly represent protection against harm.—
Armin Pazooki,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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