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.
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Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
Street artists and fortune-tellers set up here daily, creating a scene that feels spontaneous every time.
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Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
Street artists and fortune-tellers set up here daily, creating a scene that feels spontaneous every time.
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Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortune-tellers
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Most have the family film earning about $150 million through the weekend, but some forecasters have that figure climbing as high as $175 million.
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More than 17 million people remain under flood watches through the weekend, with forecasters warning that some areas could see rainfall rates of up to 6 inches per hour.
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Seven Mountains has brought the language of spiritual warfare and demon-fighting into the mainstream of evangelicalism, through a network of pastors who view themselves as prophets and apostles engaged in a battle against evil secular forces.
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This idea was the work of the apostles and prophets of the New Apostolic Reformation, a charismatic movement that began gathering momentum in the 1990s and is now the leading edge of the Christian right.
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“Fortune-tellers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortune-tellers. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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