as in psychic
someone who is able to know another person's thoughts without being told what they are; someone who is able to read minds
How was I supposed to know what you were thinking? I'm no mind reader.
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Recent Examples of mind reader
Staying Ahead Of The Season The convenience stores that are winning in the fall season aren't meteorologists or mind readers—they're methodical planners who know success tastes better than leftover pumpkin spice inventory.
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Elie Y. Katz, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Each day will feature four different magicians performing everything from illusions to comedy magic to card tricks to mind readers and more.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2025
Nobody is a mind reader, so better to ask the other side potentially obvious questions directly and hear their interpretation and motivations.
—Roman Gurskiy, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
There are visual images that come into his brain, which separate him from just mind readers.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Elie Y. Katz, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Each day will feature four different magicians performing everything from illusions to comedy magic to card tricks to mind readers and more.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2025
Nobody is a mind reader, so better to ask the other side potentially obvious questions directly and hear their interpretation and motivations.
—Roman Gurskiy, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
There are visual images that come into his brain, which separate him from just mind readers.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind reader
Noun
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The town, about 25 miles southwest of Daytona Beach, Florida, is home to mediums, psychics and healers, many practicing out of their homes.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Think past life regression meditations, tarot and oracle card readings, and even sessions with psychics.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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Season 4 saw the cast confront the mysterious Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower), an incredibly powerful telepath, in a battle that left Hawkins devastated and expanded the rift between the Earth and the Upside Down.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
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Such was the case when the always wonderful Jo Brand stepped up and proved herself a telepath.—
Matthew Jackson,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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The synagogue houses a preschool and family center, but officials said all 140 students and staff members were accounted for and safe, according to CNN and other media reports.—
Daniel Hunt
March 12,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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In its Thursday decision dismissing the case, the military's top legal officers said the charges against the soldiers were being dropped because the video did not show abuse violent enough to merit a criminal conviction and had been improperly leaked to the media.—
JULIA FRANKEL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Mind reader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mind%20reader. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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