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
When the fortune teller’s predictions start to materialize, once cynical Gemma is ready to take a leap of faith.
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2025
Nearly a third of U.S. adults consult astrology, tarot cards or fortune tellers at least once a year, though the portion of Americans who believe in astrology doesn't appear to have changed much in recent years, according to research from the Pew Research Center.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Hall’s clairvoyant was not your typical fortune teller.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2025
For the next hour, Everest moved from fortune tellers to boxing matches to player pianos, laughing as mechanical wonders came alive.
—Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2025
Nearly a third of U.S. adults consult astrology, tarot cards or fortune tellers at least once a year, though the portion of Americans who believe in astrology doesn't appear to have changed much in recent years, according to research from the Pew Research Center.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Hall’s clairvoyant was not your typical fortune teller.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2025
For the next hour, Everest moved from fortune tellers to boxing matches to player pianos, laughing as mechanical wonders came alive.
—Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortune-teller
Noun
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Ora Cogan makes songs the way diviners cast charms.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
16 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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In a political culture that treats its leaders as unassailable, today’s god becomes tomorrow’s false prophet.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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And yet, as a prophet of capitalism, in the regimented ballet of the pin-makers Smith intuited Henry Ford’s assembly line, of how the entire world would become subservient to manufacturing and finance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Jan Null is a veteran meteorologist who worked as a lead forecaster with the National Weather Service and now runs Golden Gate Weather Services, a company in Half Moon Bay.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Triple-digit heat continues in the West, although forecasters say the end is in sight.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Fortune-teller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortune-teller. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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