as in psychic
someone who is able to know another person's thoughts without being told what they are; someone who is able to read minds
How was I supposed to know what you were thinking? I'm no mind reader.
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Recent Examples of mind reader
Your boyfriend is not a mind reader.
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Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 16 Jan. 2023
People are not mind readers.
—Annie Lane, oregonlive, 22 Feb. 2023
Zach Collins does not profess to be a mind reader.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Jan. 2023
By the end, the camera has become a mind reader.
—Vulture, 25 Apr. 2022
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Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 16 Jan. 2023
People are not mind readers.
—Annie Lane, oregonlive, 22 Feb. 2023
Zach Collins does not profess to be a mind reader.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Jan. 2023
By the end, the camera has become a mind reader.
—Vulture, 25 Apr. 2022
See all Example Sentences for mind reader
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind reader
Noun
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Digital carnival games, face painting, AR selfies and an on-site psychic will keep the party going at an event that prides itself on being spooky but not scary.—
Andy Wang,
Forbes,
24 Sep. 2024
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During the Covid-19 pandemic, Yelp noted a 74 percent increase in Americans searching for psychics and a 63 percent uptick in searches for astrologers.—
Vittoria Elliott,
WIRED,
21 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Her tales of power-hungry telepaths and erotic alien encounters are now canonical, in science fiction and beyond.—
Stephen Kearse,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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This is the film that launched a million Fangoria subscriptions, its troubled telepaths diving into vein-popping psionic warfare.—
Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Oct. 2024
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Plastic in the ocean continues to mount and the problem is increasingly showcased in compelling ways by activist groups, the media, new start-ups focused on reducing plastic waste, and companies trying to demonstrate concern for the environment by publicizing their sustainability initiatives.—
Michelle Greenwald,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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The youth basketball league created in 2021 by a digital media company plays its games in a 1,300-seat arena that hosts documentary-style crews alongside traditional camera operators.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Mind reader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mind%20reader. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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