as in medium
a person who claims to speak with or for the spirits of the dead
a celebrity psychic who managed to convince at least some people that their deceased loved ones were using him to relay messages
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Recent Examples of psychic
Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 6 Aug. 2025
Like the film that inspired it, the book circles intimacy, illusion, blondes and brunettes, the psychic architecture of Los Angeles.
—Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 14 May 2025
While MacKinnon says she's always had a special connection with animals, her first visit with a pet psychic in 2001 changed her perspective.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Noun
But while the majority of Nevermore Academy’s supernatural teens returned for the Netflix show’s second season, there was one face missing: Xavier Dolan, a psychic student at Nevermore who can see visions through dreams and make his art come to life.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 6 Aug. 2025
Like the film that inspired it, the book circles intimacy, illusion, blondes and brunettes, the psychic architecture of Los Angeles.
—Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Whoopi Goldberg is the fake psychic who has a hint of actual psychic power that she's forgotten about.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 14 May 2025
While MacKinnon says she's always had a special connection with animals, her first visit with a pet psychic in 2001 changed her perspective.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychic
Noun
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The media company looking to close the loopholes by the end of 2025, with the impact starting to appear in its financials by 2026.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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This just in … Agreement reached for Trump-Putin meeting, top Kremlin aide says The goal is for the meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to take place next week, Russian state media RIA Novosti reported.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Strait of Juan de Fuca Scenic Byway in Washington winds through an ancient, mystical, alive landscape formed millennia ago underneath the ocean, subsequently carved by glaciers and then sprinkled with forests by Mama nature.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Pearly, marbled, galaxy, and smoky nail art give it a mystical aura.—
Andrea Carbajal,
Glamour,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Nibert loved the free-thinking spirit of the village and its college.—
Keith BieryGolick,
Cincinnati.com,
28 Aug. 2019
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Credit Gus Malzahn for being proactive and thinking long-term in choosing his starting quarterback.—
Creg Stephenson | cstephenson@al.com,
al,
22 Aug. 2019
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To come in the presence of an artist who was such a channeler of spirit through their work is such a privilege.—
Eileen Finan,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Further, there’s some worry that by spending thousands of years finding and gentling (or executing) male channelers, humanity has begun to self-select channeling out of the gene pool.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 2025
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The round shape and clear sides let the punch’s pumpkin orange hue shine, creating a mystic effect—especially when surrounded by a bit of dry ice mist.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Aug. 2025
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There is a mystic register to this faithful wanting, religious or otherwise.—
Terry Nguyen
July 23,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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Presented as an academic study of destructively codependent telepaths, Stereo is basically a dry run to the later Scanners, emphasis on the dry.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Her tales of power-hungry telepaths and erotic alien encounters are now canonical, in science fiction and beyond.—
Stephen Kearse,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Vendors will offer beads, minerals, gemstones, custom jewelry, fossils, artifacts, and metaphysical stones.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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The series invites fans on a metaphysical road trip through the West Coast sunset with a euphoric lineup designed to illuminate audiences and create space for community, connection and spiritual transformation.—
Caroline Tell,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The 22-year-old is currently the fastest growing creator on YouTube, and has more than 25 billion views on his channel.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
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Where to watch 'New Heights' podcast New episodes drop on the podcast's YouTube channel, and can be listened to through Spotify and Apple Podcasts.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Psychic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychic. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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