as in psychics
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 readers
Officers cannot be expected to be mind readers.
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Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
There are visual images that come into his brain, which separate him from just mind readers.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
There are visual images that come into his brain, which separate him from just mind readers.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind readers
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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How that’s impacting the Canadian media is also pretty interesting to me.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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When the media are corrupted and play with the truth regarding political and ideological agendas, democracy dies.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Mind readers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mind%20readers. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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