as in diviner
one who predicts future events or developments
the carnival's fortune-teller should have predicted that I'd pass right by her
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Recent Examples of fortune-teller
Japan’s most famous fortune-teller, Kazuko Hosoki, once held the nation in her thrall.
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Since Dykes was hired in December 2021, college football has changed in ways that no fortune teller would have predicted.
NIL money and the transfer portal have shaped college football into an unregulated version of Major League Baseball.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Dec. 2025
For the city at eye level, Temple Street Night Market pulls you back with fortune tellers, bootleg merch, and food stalls throwing off a humid neon haze.
—Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2025
When the fortune teller’s predictions start to materialize, once cynical Gemma is ready to take a leap of faith.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2025
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Since Dykes was hired in December 2021, college football has changed in ways that no fortune teller would have predicted.
NIL money and the transfer portal have shaped college football into an unregulated version of Major League Baseball.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Dec. 2025
For the city at eye level, Temple Street Night Market pulls you back with fortune tellers, bootleg merch, and food stalls throwing off a humid neon haze.
—Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2025
When the fortune teller’s predictions start to materialize, once cynical Gemma is ready to take a leap of faith.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fortune-teller
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortune-teller
Noun
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Ora Cogan makes songs the way diviners cast charms.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
16 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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Today, while some of Bateman’s wives still regard him as a prophet, Bistline has left the FLDS and is pursuing her dream of becoming a recording artist.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Many people in the FLDS did not believe that Sam was a prophet and actually rejected him, which is reassuring.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
6 Apr. 2026
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The prospect of a strong El Niño has rattled forecasters, who fear an unprecedented wave of global heat into 2027.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Its unlikely that the weekend’s rainstorm is a direct product of the El Niño cycle, which forecasters predict will emerge sometime in May through July, said Schoenfeld.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Fortune-teller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortune-teller. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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