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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
  • The current era of classical music within capitalism begins in 1948, when Columbia Records introduced its version of the long-playing record, a wondrous affair of notched microgrooves pressed into a form of plastic—the immortal vinyl.
    David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
  • Go on waterfall hikes, golf, bike, and enjoy more outdoor adventures in Yosemite Yosemite’s wondrous waterfalls are at their fullest in the spring.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
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“Fortune-telling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortune-telling. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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