as in diviner
one who predicts future events or developments
the carnival's fortune-teller should have predicted that I'd pass right by her
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Recent Examples of fortune-teller
Hall’s clairvoyant was not your typical fortune teller.
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Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2025
For the next hour, Everest moved from fortune tellers to boxing matches to player pianos, laughing as mechanical wonders came alive.
—Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere, a fortune teller spins a prophecy about Julia’s child that has Simon seeing crowns and threatening murder.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 29 Aug. 2025
Even the youngest fortune tellers will be mesmerized by its sweet and tangy flavors.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025
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Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2025
For the next hour, Everest moved from fortune tellers to boxing matches to player pianos, laughing as mechanical wonders came alive.
—Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere, a fortune teller spins a prophecy about Julia’s child that has Simon seeing crowns and threatening murder.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 29 Aug. 2025
Even the youngest fortune tellers will be mesmerized by its sweet and tangy flavors.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortune-teller
Noun
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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
Noun
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If history is repetition, then prophets of the past must have something to teach us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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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
Noun
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As much as 2 inches could fall Sunday west of Interstate 26 in the Brevard area, forecasters say.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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The more significant impacts were expected Monday through Wednesday, when forecasters said there was a 60% to 90% chance of more than 3 feet of snow along the Sierra crest.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Fortune-teller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortune-teller. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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