soothsayer

noun

ˈsüth-ˌsā-ər How to pronounce soothsayer (audio)
Definition of soothsayernext
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. — 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 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 After a soothsayer predicts that theater's future combines singing, drama and dancing, the duo begins to write the first-ever musical. — Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for soothsayer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soothsayer
  1. diviner
  2. prophet
  3. forecaster
  4. sibyl
Noun
  • 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
  • That spells trouble in the Indo-Pacific, a watery region where military leaders and Beltway diviners believe a war over Taiwan could erupt as soon as 2027.
    — Colin Demarest, Axios, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of diviner
Noun
  • And Christopher Lee, as the blind prophet Tiresias, and Irene Papas, as Odysseus’ mother, add an air of sophistication to the whole affair.
    — Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
  • Moses received the Torah from Sinai, and handed it down to Joshua, and Joshua to the elders, and the elders to the prophets, and the prophets delivered it to the men of the Great Synagogue.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Definition of prophet
Noun
  • Wind gusts near 30 mph are possible Wednesday, accompanied by cooler temperatures that will drop lows to around 70 degrees through early next week, forecasters say.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • Storm surges up to 3 feet (1 meter) were possible in Louisiana and Alabama, forecasters said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of forecaster
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of sibyl

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