as in diviner
one who predicts future events or developments
a soothsayer predicted that I would meet the man of my dreams online, assuming of course that I became a subscriber to the Web site's dating service
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Recent Examples of soothsayer
Its chef-author, Joshua McFadden, had been known for years as a vegetable soothsayer.
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Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 11 Feb. 2026
Today’s crunchy universe has its own lexicon, myriad complicated theories and counter-theories, and a legion of skeptics and soothsayers, many with scientific or pseudoscientific backgrounds.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
But the prevalence of the debate proves the manga’s tight grip on the popular imagination – amplified by both soothsayers across Asia and social media – especially in seismically active Japan, where the constant threat of an earthquake or tsunami looms large in the popular imagination.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2025
Online soothsayers like Jon Prosser and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman have long predicted the content of upcoming Apple announcements, citing anonymous sources from within the company to glean glimpses of what’s next.
—Boone Ashworth, Wired News, 18 July 2025
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Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 11 Feb. 2026
Today’s crunchy universe has its own lexicon, myriad complicated theories and counter-theories, and a legion of skeptics and soothsayers, many with scientific or pseudoscientific backgrounds.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
But the prevalence of the debate proves the manga’s tight grip on the popular imagination – amplified by both soothsayers across Asia and social media – especially in seismically active Japan, where the constant threat of an earthquake or tsunami looms large in the popular imagination.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2025
Online soothsayers like Jon Prosser and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman have long predicted the content of upcoming Apple announcements, citing anonymous sources from within the company to glean glimpses of what’s next.
—Boone Ashworth, Wired News, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soothsayer
Noun
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Ora Cogan makes songs the way diviners cast charms.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
16 Mar. 2026
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While often presented as the act of using beauty practices to manifest your desires, diviner and spiritual wellness teacher Tatianna Tarot would caution against getting too attached to semantics.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Warnock said in his sermon that the prophet Isaiah provides words of hope but also a road map on how to move forward.—
Tia Mitchell,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
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The most savvy prophet of this new reality may be Markiplier himself.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Most have the family film earning about $150 million through the weekend, but some forecasters have that figure climbing as high as $175 million.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
20 June 2026
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More than 17 million people remain under flood watches through the weekend, with forecasters warning that some areas could see rainfall rates of up to 6 inches per hour.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Noun
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The artist’s ceiling for the Sistine Chapel had included 20 nude males as supporting figures above the prophets and sibyls.—
Virginia Raguin,
The Conversation,
19 Feb. 2026
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Sherman has been the sibyl of such proliferating confusions, toying with representation’s integrity and the boundaries of identity for more than four decades.—
Nancy Princenthal,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2024
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“Soothsayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soothsayer. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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