as in diviner
a person who can tell what will happen in the future
The oracle told him to not make any major life decisions this month.
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Recent Examples of oracle
Apparently, it was first proposed by TikTok oracle joebro909, who hilariously joked about a meme reset during a comedy skit on the short life cycle of memes.
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 Dec. 2025
Cards will come out of Yule oracle that remind me to remember, persevere, connect, have fun and rest.
—Morgan Lockhart, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
Part anthropologist and part oracle, Thomas leads the Kearney Consumer Institute, a think tank inside a consulting firm used by some of the biggest retailers and brands.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 28 Nov. 2025
And some have pointed to Oracle as, well, a potential oracle of the jitters.
—John Kell, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 Dec. 2025
Cards will come out of Yule oracle that remind me to remember, persevere, connect, have fun and rest.
—Morgan Lockhart, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
Part anthropologist and part oracle, Thomas leads the Kearney Consumer Institute, a think tank inside a consulting firm used by some of the biggest retailers and brands.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 28 Nov. 2025
And some have pointed to Oracle as, well, a potential oracle of the jitters.
—John Kell, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oracle
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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
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That spells trouble in the Indo-Pacific, a watery region where military leaders and Beltway diviners believe a war over Taiwan could erupt as soon as 2027.—
Colin Demarest,
Axios,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On one side was the prophet’s senior companion and father-in-law, Abu Bakr.—
Eric Lob,
The Conversation,
2 Mar. 2026
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In podcasts, internet-comment sections, the replies to his viral Instagram videos, and stories from his friends and colleagues, Fleming is described as a Muppet, a fairy, a prophet, a cartoon.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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In 1976, Barks encountered the 13th century Sufi mystic and poet Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī, who would change his life and alter his career.—
Rebecca McCarthy,
AJC.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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The backstory Founded in 1941 by British mystic Edwin John Dingle—better known as Ding Le Mei—the Mentalphysics Spiritual Teaching and Retreat Center was conceived as a sanctuary for spiritual inquiry and mental well-being.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Sherman has been the sibyl of such proliferating confusions, toying with representation’s integrity and the boundaries of identity for more than four decades.—
Nancy Princenthal,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2024
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It was deemed a line straight to God — staggering, the voice of an enchantress, a sibyl, a siren.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
12 May 2021
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Severe thunderstorms also were possible in Ohio and western parts of Pennsylvania and New York, forecasters said.—
Hallie Golden,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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As forecasters expect above-average temperatures for the next several weeks, Swain said, snowpack losses are likely to continue.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Oracle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oracle. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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