as in diviners
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 soothsayers
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.
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Will Carless, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Will Carless, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soothsayers
Noun
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Now in full force, filling the choral terrace, the Dallas Symphony Chorus sang stirringly, although, as Walton intended, a smaller contingent of the singers evoked the praise of prophets, apostles and martyrs.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Also damaged was a decades-old sculpture of Moses, one of Judaism’s greatest prophets who is often credited with receiving the Torah from God and writing it down.—
Jason Carroll,
CNN Money,
18 Jan. 2026
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The cold front will bring snow to western North Carolina, with peaks along the NC-Tennessee state line expecting to see around an inch, forecasters say.—
Mark Price
January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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The cold blast will move in behind a round of showers for most of the region through the afternoon and evening, according to forecasters.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Soothsayers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soothsayers. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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