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Recent Examples of oracular
Lynch plays Cole as a secular prophet, a grand and monumental presence dispensing wisdom and judgment with a self-deprecating yet oracular intensity.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
With each passing year, Michaels has added to his list of oracular pronouncements.
—Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Grade’s novels aren’t oracular, the way the section on postwar Vilna in his memoir was.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
Lynch plays Cole as a secular prophet, a grand and monumental presence dispensing wisdom and judgment with a self-deprecating yet oracular intensity.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
With each passing year, Michaels has added to his list of oracular pronouncements.
—Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Grade’s novels aren’t oracular, the way the section on postwar Vilna in his memoir was.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
Lynch plays Cole as a secular prophet, a grand and monumental presence dispensing wisdom and judgment with a self-deprecating yet oracular intensity.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oracular
Adjective
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He’s replaced talk of sinister tech monopolies with embracing Big American Tech, largely refashioned as Big American AI.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
28 July 2025
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Initially, it was suspected that Brewster had been hit by a car, but X-rays revealed a far more sinister truth: Brewster had been shot, leaving him with a severely fractured front leg.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 July 2025
Adjective
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Mars in Libra brings up unconscious triggers, old fears, and dreams that feel prophetic.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
30 July 2025
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Like Buehler this year, May could find himself in another uniform if speculation about the Dodgers’ willingness to include him in a trade deadline deal proves prophetic.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
27 July 2025
Adjective
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Another is about death itself and the portentous ride to the other side.—
Sezin Devi Keohler,
EW.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Other portentous allegories ensue.—
Namwali Serpell,
The New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Today, apocalyptic narratives, from Hulu’s Paradise to Leave the World Behind on Netflix and James Cameron’s upcoming adaptation of the atomic bomb exposé Ghosts of Hiroshima, are increasingly shaping real-world demand.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 July 2025
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The passage of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bil Act invited howls of despair from progressives and conservatives alike, with apocalyptic doomsaying over the bill’s many impacts.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 July 2025
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Petsch visited the annual celebration of all things fan culture to promote the The Strangers: Chapter 2, which picks up where Chapter 1 left off — with Petsch's Maya seemingly saved from the titular Strangers' demented attack, but with the menacing Scarecrow still hunting her down.—
Ryan Coleman Updated,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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For example, predictive models powered by AI anticipate ICU occupancy rates, ensuring vital equipment and staff are ready when needed.—
Alex Long,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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This marked the first-ever real-time use of predictive modeling on an interstellar comet, turning a theoretical framework into a live galactic experiment.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
20 July 2025
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According to this view, in spite of the baleful impact of the Jewish people as a whole, rare Jewish individuals could stand out.—
Gregory Fried,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Oct. 2014
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Its baleful guitar and hackneyed vocals make the average doubts shared by everyone who has ever been in love seem generic.—
Will Dukes,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Oracular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oracular. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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