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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as in mystical
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as in telepathic
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Recent Examples of psychic
Eliana Dockterman, Time, 1 July 2025
Having grown up in a new-age holistic household with parents who are super into psychic readings and crystal healing, I've been fascinated by the rise of cheese readings and jumped at the chance to get my own reading by the only tyromancer (cheese reader) in the world.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 20 June 2025
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
At the same time, psychics from Japan and Hong Kong have shared similar warnings, triggering some unfounded panic online that has led to a flurry of cancelations of travel plans from destinations in the region.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
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Noun
Like Millie Bobby Brown’s Eleven, Henry was born with telekinetic and psychic abilities and was subjected to cruel experiments by Dr. Brenner (Matthew Modine), a scientist intent on harnessing those powers.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 1 July 2025
Having grown up in a new-age holistic household with parents who are super into psychic readings and crystal healing, I've been fascinated by the rise of cheese readings and jumped at the chance to get my own reading by the only tyromancer (cheese reader) in the world.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 20 June 2025
Adjective
The psychics, too, betray their own apprehension as things come to them.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
At the same time, psychics from Japan and Hong Kong have shared similar warnings, triggering some unfounded panic online that has led to a flurry of cancelations of travel plans from destinations in the region.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychic
Noun
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The particulars on the contract buyout are unknown at the moment, but confirmation from those in the media are that Clarkson will be signing with the New York Knicks.—
Tom Rende,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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What To Know According to multiple national media outlets, Kohberger has agreed to plead guilty to the four slayings in exchange for the death penalty being taken off the table and serving a life sentence.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Riders aboard the Premier Sky Rocket coaster will board a sleek, modern sled in an alpine village and travel along closed climbing trails to the mountain’s core where the combination of fire and ice generate a powerful mystical force, according to the ride’s backstory.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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Rebecca Ferguson also stars as Rose the Hat, the mystical leader of the True Knot cult in Doctor Sleep, while Lind’s Snakebite Andi is a younger member of the nefarious group.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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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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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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Along with Nynaeve and, to a lesser extent, Alayne, Egwene is one of the most naturally powerful channelers the Aes Sedai have ever seen.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
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Further projects include psychological thriller The Olive Press, set in the mystic world of the Druze community in Mount Lebanon, from writer and director Samah El Kadi, and co-written by Nadim Chammas.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
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In an era when nearly everything feels politicized and uncertain, these mystic tools offer something precious: a means of reconnecting with ourselves.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 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
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To what end? Riri meets Mephisto at the metaphysical diner.—
Stacia Brown,
Vulture,
2 July 2025
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Body Mind Spirit Celebration Enjoy entertainment, shop metaphysical vendors, get a reading or healing, and explore live learning sessions that include crystals, holistic wellness, tarot and more at this celebration of the body, mind and spirit.—
Luann Gibbs,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Placed from a channel with the handle @novileanlifedaily5807 and the title Opportunistic Trader, the ad had been viewed more than 840,000 times.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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At stake was the city of Toledo and a stretch of the Maumee River, a crucial shipping channel claimed by Ohio and the soon-to-be state of Michigan.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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“Psychic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychic. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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