as in diviners
one who predicts future events or developments
in Greek mythology Cassandra was a foreseer who always accurately predicted misfortune but was never believed
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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 -
All evidence shows that Chee and Manuelito have engaged in carnal intimacy as the prophets foretold.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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Four other recent storms have broken hourly and daily records as well, but those were predicted by forecasters.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Nonpartisan election forecasters give Democrats a slight edge to flip the competitive seat that the party considers critical to reclaiming the House in the midterms.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Foreseers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreseers. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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