sibyls

plural of sibyl

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sibyls
Noun
  • Not in seers, not in sibyls, not in spirits from the great beyond.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • Laqueur’s book dwells on the way that canines often function in art—as seers of things that people miss.
    Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Noun
  • The three soothsayers whose guesses come closest to the actual results will be crowned with a Cinematrix hat, as modeled by Real Housewives of Atlanta peach turned friend-of Cynthia Bailey.
    Vulture Editors, Vulture, 10 June 2026
  • Just beyond the respectable edges of Paris, among the soothsayers and strongmen, works Suzanne (Anaïs Demoustier).
    Ben Croll, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • Back in the ’90s, videos about computer chips and global warming serve as oracles.
    Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 June 2026
  • The first generation of oracles solved the bridging problem, but the question of integrity has remained unanswered.
    Mike Cahill, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • This is where the city stages its daily open-air show — street artists sketching portraits, fortune-tellers shuffling cards and musicians playing for appreciative crowds.
    Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Street artists and fortune-tellers set up here daily, creating a scene that feels spontaneous every time.
    Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Seven Mountains has brought the language of spiritual warfare and demon-fighting into the mainstream of evangelicalism, through a network of pastors who view themselves as prophets and apostles engaged in a battle against evil secular forces.
    Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • This idea was the work of the apostles and prophets of the New Apostolic Reformation, a charismatic movement that began gathering momentum in the 1990s and is now the leading edge of the Christian right.
    Stephanie McCrummen, The Atlantic, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Organizations are increasingly booking AI strategists, behavioral scientists and futurists who can explain complex developments in accessible commercial terms.
    Jack Hayes, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Some futurists compare this development to our primitive ancestors’ discovery of fire.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But the Pelican State is rated as a solid GOP seat by most political forecasters in the fall.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 28 June 2026
  • Extreme heat this week will blanket a majority of American states through the July 4 weekend, according to forecasters.
    Chandelis Duster, NPR, 28 June 2026
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“Sibyls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sibyls. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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