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fortune-telling

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noun

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Noun
  • They’re thought to be a divination guide that offers rare insights into ancient Chinese philosophy and religion.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
  • Today, many modern practitioners turn to cannabis to enhance practices like yoga, journaling, and of course—divination.
    Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • As Pete says, juries almost literally live on another planet, being sequestered from the likes of us and our soothsaying.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 May 2025
  • It’s told in flashback to Simba and Nala’s daughter, Kiara, by the soothsaying mandrill Rafiki, with the meerkat Timon and the warthog Pumbaa goofing on the sidelines.
    Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • But most of all, the trio remains committed to taking up space, centering all the wild and wondrous weirdness that brought them here, today.
    Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2025
  • During a drive around the property, Melissa Winterton says some visitors have wondrous experiences at the ranch, others have scary experiences, and still others come away feeling nothing in particular.
    Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 30 June 2025
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“Fortune-telling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortune-telling. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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