as in predicts
to tell of or describe beforehand
holy men were prophesying the coming of a new messiah
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Recent Examples of prophesies
Thus, Botticelli’s Jesus, who stares at the fruit in deep thought, perhaps prophesies his own death and return, as opposed to the child in the Dreyfus Madonna, who proudly shows the unity of his church to his mother.
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Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophesies
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Casanova predicts more people will be embracing their natural grays as the weather cools.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hall predicts that if the case goes to trial, Spencer will take the stand in his own defense.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Payam Zamani’s story reads like the American dream—one that begins with his escape from religious persecution in Iran as a teenager and culminates, years later, with ringing the bell at NASDAQ.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Powers shares details with us and reads from one of his favorite pieces – a description of Corben’s Men of War.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Prophesies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophesies. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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