Thesaurus results for MIND READER

mind reader

noun

Definition of mind reader

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 Its narrator, Jill, is a literal mind reader who pops into the heads of people on the edge of death. — Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026 Officers cannot be expected to be mind readers. — Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026 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 There are visual images that come into his brain, which separate him from just mind readers. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for mind reader

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This year, two different psychics and an astrologer told her the end of October would be significant.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026
Some people are even gravitating toward religious organizations and turning to mystical practices like psychics and love spells to find a partner.

— Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of psychic

Noun

Samara Weaving will play Emma Frost, another mutant telepath who's been both hero and villain in Marvel Comics mythology.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
Andrea Thompson played Psi Corps telepath Talia during the show’s early days before exiting during the second season.

— JP Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of telepath

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Daniel Ojukwu, with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism, or FIJ, a local investigative media house, was jailed on a 12-count charge accusing him of violating the country's cybercrime act, pending a bail hearing.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
Below the message, the man included a link to an opinion column from the California Globe, a right-center news outlet according to media watchdog site Media Bias/Fact Check, that criticized Vang for her refusal to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026

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