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
But Judy accurately observed that there were obvious signs pointing toward Tanya’s death in Season 2: A fortune teller basically telling her Greg was manipulating her; the story Tanya hears about a rich matriarch being killed for her house; the comparisons between her and tragic heroines in operas.
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Eliana Dockterman, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
This is a world-famous highlight, a massive open space full of an incredible variety of restaurant food stalls, snake charmers, fortune tellers, musicians, just the beating heart of Northern Africa, and an absolute must-experience.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Essentially, foresight transforms the manager's role from fortune-teller to cultural anthropologist, decoding the complex tapestry of the present to guide the brand through the ever-changing business environment of tomorrow.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
At that point, the story was smaller in scale and didn’t involve any curses or fortune tellers.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
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Eliana Dockterman, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
This is a world-famous highlight, a massive open space full of an incredible variety of restaurant food stalls, snake charmers, fortune tellers, musicians, just the beating heart of Northern Africa, and an absolute must-experience.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Essentially, foresight transforms the manager's role from fortune-teller to cultural anthropologist, decoding the complex tapestry of the present to guide the brand through the ever-changing business environment of tomorrow.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
At that point, the story was smaller in scale and didn’t involve any curses or fortune tellers.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortune-teller
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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
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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
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Also, keeping with Jewish tradition, there would be an empty seat for prophet Elijah as a symbol of the hope of redemption.—
Jim Halterman,
Variety,
15 June 2025
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Today, Knight sounds less like a rap-world villain and more like a weary prophet, but still fierce in conviction.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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“Fortune-teller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortune-teller. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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