fortune-tellers

noun

plural of fortune-teller
as in diviners
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-tellers 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortune-tellers
  1. diviners
  2. forecasters
  3. prophets
Noun
  • Ancient Chinese scholars made records of solar eclipses, and diviners made prophecies during these auspicious events.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of diviners
Noun
  • Santa Ana winds are creating an environment favorable for higher fire danger in the mountains west of Los Angeles on Saturday, according to forecasters.
    — Austin Turner, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Major economic forecasters and industry groups anticipate a solid, albeit bifurcated, 2026 holiday shopping season.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of forecasters
Noun
  • In our educational sessions, medical doctors were cited as sources alongside biblical prophets, reflecting the range of authorities Hallelujah dieters recognize.
    — Adrienne Krone, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
  • This overarching label encompassed Anabaptists, Baptists, Brownists, Levelers, Antinomians, Presbyterians, Ranters and many of the highly individual prophets and seers of 1640s Britain.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of prophets

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