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
Moira is Rowan Fielding’s (Alexandra Daddario) cousin and a mind reader who blames the family and Lasher (Jack Huston) for the death of her sister Tessa (Madison Wolfe).
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 6 Feb. 2024
On the other side, the doctor is not a mind reader.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 20 Apr. 2023
But our shoppers aren't mind readers.
—Sharath Rao, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Mar. 2021
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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Selome Hailu, Variety, 6 Feb. 2024
On the other side, the doctor is not a mind reader.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 20 Apr. 2023
But our shoppers aren't mind readers.
—Sharath Rao, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Mar. 2021
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind reader
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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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Troops on Monday seized a prison in the northeastern town of Shaddadeh, where some IS detainees escaped and many were recaptured, state media reported.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Those cities and others represent markets the PFL believes has spending power, media interest and passionate fan bases hungry for live combat sports.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Mind reader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mind%20reader. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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