fortune-teller

noun

Definition of fortune-tellernext
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 Street artists and fortune-tellers set up here daily, creating a scene that feels spontaneous every time. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026 In mid-19th century Iran, painter Nowruz falls for a fearlessly defiant Roma fortune teller, sparking their desperate flight and a tragic saga echoing down generations, the synopsis runs. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026 And unlike carnival fortune teller, this is a celebrated profession, to be placed on billboards that tower over the city. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026 The action does slow down at times, as in the arrival of a fortune teller (an otherworldly Rhonda Boutté) whose message is that the past is harder to predict than the future. — Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fortune-teller
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortune-teller
  1. diviner
  2. prophet
  3. forecaster
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
Definition of diviner
Noun
  • James Remar as Tiresias Tiresias is the blind prophet Odysseus seeks out in the underworld.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • The body is expected to arrive later Wednesday in Karbala, a holy city for Shiite Muslims where the Imam Hussein, the grandson of the prophet, was killed in 680 AD.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Definition of prophet
Noun
  • Wind gusts near 30 mph are possible Wednesday, accompanied by cooler temperatures that will drop lows to around 70 degrees through early next week, forecasters say.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • Storm surges up to 3 feet (1 meter) were possible in Louisiana and Alabama, forecasters said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of forecaster

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