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Recent Examples of wonder-worker
The order that takes his name, the Franciscans, is known for its production of wonder-workers capable of similar feats.
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Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Online, a host of experimental, upstart wonder-workers were finding new audiences with eye-catching content about all things demonic.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024
Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Online, a host of experimental, upstart wonder-workers were finding new audiences with eye-catching content about all things demonic.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonder-worker
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The spa In addition to classic spa services like facials and massages, the Post Ranch spa offers more esoteric experiences including shaman sessions (for both individuals and couples), a power animal drum journey, astrology, energy balancing, and forest meditation.—
Lauren Sloss,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Carved from whale bones, reindeer antlers and walrus tusks, these fierce talismans are vengeful spirits traditionally created by shamans to destroy enemies.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Brother Larry Schellman taught him about shamans, swamis, and thaumaturges, as well as the Catholic Church’s position on them—namely, that their powers are real but demonically granted.—
Kent Russell,
Harper's Magazine,
11 May 2022
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Of Jesus the dusty thaumaturge, the wandering soul-zapper and self-styled son of God, less so.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2020
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He was given a chance to do a try-out performance, which was promptly ruled occultist.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Oct. 2025
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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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King was a prophet and master of language, sent by God at a time in history when race relations were deeply fractured.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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Agnes is both a seer and healer, preparing natural remedies for the townsfolk to help with ailments and sickness.—
Nathan Smith,
Time,
26 Nov. 2025
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The book spans more than six decades and charts the rise of Malone, 84, from an engineering background to his current status as billionaire and media industry seer.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Webber said that groups, called krewes, organize parades and distribute beads featuring characters such as kings and witch doctors.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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While Keaton did not elaborate on the shrunken head room, the first film featured a scene in which Beetlejuice’s own head gets shrunk by a witch doctor who also shrunk the head of a hunter.—
Eric Andersson,
Peoplemag,
19 Feb. 2024
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“Wonder-worker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonder-worker. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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