exorcist

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Recent Examples of exorcist 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 That's spot-on here, with Anthony Hopkins' intense performance as a Welsh Jesuit exorcist. Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Guess saying the bio-exorcist's name twice instead of three times works, too! Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025 Director Antonio Negret’s affecting horror movie comes with a blistering message about the soul-crushing corruption of unwanted Christian conversion and packs a punch as controlling mom Candice (Sarah Canning) summons an exorcist to expunge the devil inside her son Elliot (Jett Klyne). Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorcist
Noun
  • Some eagle-eyed observers even shared close-up screen grabs of this seer, showing her to have different colored eyes.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • The book details the life and otherworldly visions of Black Elk, the Oglala Lakota healer and shaman who bore witness to the horrors of white settler colonialism firsthand, including at the battles of Little Big Horn (1876) and Wounded Knee (1890).
    Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
  • 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.
    Lauren Sloss, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • And the soothsayer — Tim Yount, the founder of the wrestling publication and rankings service On The Mat — is at his 37th straight state tournament.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Its chef-author, Joshua McFadden, had been known for years as a vegetable soothsayer.
    Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • While often presented as the act of using beauty practices to manifest your desires, diviner and spiritual wellness teacher Tatianna Tarot would caution against getting too attached to semantics.
    Essence, Essence, 23 Nov. 2025
  • That spells trouble in the Indo-Pacific, a watery region where military leaders and Beltway diviners believe a war over Taiwan could erupt as soon as 2027.
    Colin Demarest, Axios, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The evening newscast turned into a variety show, complete with fortune tellers and a game show-style announcer.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Japan’s most famous fortune-teller, Kazuko Hosoki, once held the nation in her thrall.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • He was given a chance to do a try-out performance, which was promptly ruled occultist.
    Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025

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“Exorcist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorcist. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.

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