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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
Noun
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The retreats are usually led by facilitators, shamans or therapists.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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The agency also arranged spiritual support from an allied shaman, allowing the women to feel safe bringing new life into the world after decades of fear and loss.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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In a political culture that treats its leaders as unassailable, today’s god becomes tomorrow’s false prophet.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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And yet, as a prophet of capitalism, in the regimented ballet of the pin-makers Smith intuited Henry Ford’s assembly line, of how the entire world would become subservient to manufacturing and finance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some eagle-eyed observers even shared close-up screen grabs of this seer, showing her to have different colored eyes.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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The forecaster who makes the most accurate predictions, as early as possible, can earn a cash prize and, perhaps more important, the esteem of the world’s most talented seers.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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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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In the same way that the Romans saw the return of Halley’s Comet as a harbinger of cataclysmic change, maybe people in Hollywood should consult their local soothsayer when Valerie Cherish’s red wig appears on the horizon.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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And the soothsayer — Tim Yount, the founder of the wrestling publication and rankings service On The Mat — is at his 37th straight state tournament.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
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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 1 Apr. 2026.
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