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Recent Examples of palmist
As an artist, palmist, and generally spiritual woman, Wright had a few otherworldly experiences in the home herself.
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Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 31 Aug. 2022
Writer Michael Adno grew up in Sarasota, Florida, home to an unusually large bevy of palmists, mediums, and others able to connect with unseen spirits and energies.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 10 July 2018
No palmist is needed to tell us that three is a trend.
—Vogue, 28 Sep. 2017
You will be asked to, but a palmist should never attempt to diagnose an illness or predict someone’s death.
—Malia Wollan, New York Times, 21 July 2017
For a long time, this would have seemed as foolish as giving your money to a palmist.
—Atul Gawande, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2017
Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 31 Aug. 2022
Writer Michael Adno grew up in Sarasota, Florida, home to an unusually large bevy of palmists, mediums, and others able to connect with unseen spirits and energies.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 10 July 2018
No palmist is needed to tell us that three is a trend.
—Vogue, 28 Sep. 2017
You will be asked to, but a palmist should never attempt to diagnose an illness or predict someone’s death.
—Malia Wollan, New York Times, 21 July 2017
For a long time, this would have seemed as foolish as giving your money to a palmist.
—Atul Gawande, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palmist
Noun
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Letao Wang, a professional astrologer in Hong Kong, compared the fire horse to a sports car.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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Steph Koyfman is a writer and astrologer best known for her work as Lady Cazimi.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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First off, the guy on the sidewalk outside the liquor store was a drunk, not an oracle.—
David Sedaris,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Cordelia storms into episode two as a kind of oracle for the rest of the season for Yasmin.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Palmist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palmist. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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