exorcists

Definition of exorcistsnext
plural of exorcist

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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The retreats are usually led by facilitators, shamans or therapists.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Carved from whale bones, reindeer antlers and walrus tusks, these fierce talismans are vengeful spirits traditionally created by shamans to destroy enemies.
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Today’s crunchy universe has its own lexicon, myriad complicated theories and counter-theories, and a legion of skeptics and soothsayers, many with scientific or pseudoscientific backgrounds.
    Will Carless, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • This is where the city stages its daily open-air show — street artists sketching portraits, fortune-tellers shuffling cards and musicians playing for appreciative crowds.
    Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Street artists and fortune-tellers set up here daily, creating a scene that feels spontaneous every time.
    Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Like all prophets, The Storyteller arrives at an auspicious moment in human history.
    Bruce Stockler, Fortune, 5 Apr. 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
  • But after the arguments, a number of prognosticators predicted a close vote among the justices.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Dunn is currently seen as a likely second-round prospect, according to most prognosticators.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Exorcists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorcists. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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