Thesaurus results for SOOTHSAYER

soothsayer

noun

ˈsüth-ˌsā-ər

as in diviner

one who predicts future events or developments a soothsayer predicted that I would meet the man of my dreams online, assuming of course that I became a subscriber to the Web site's dating service

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Recent Examples on the Web And then there’s Bill Maher flying through the ether, telling us inflation is done — another wicked soothsayer denying the obvious: that inflation is a beast yet to be tamed. —

Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2024 Political soothsayers might be tempted to study the results of Britain’s July 4 general election for clues about how the United States might vote on Nov. 5. —

Mark Landler, New York Times, 25 May 2024 To much of the viewing audience, maybe, but not to us, and few other soothsayers in our midst. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024 That doesn’t mean political soothsayers, amateur and professional, aren’t giving it a go. —

Mark Landler, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for soothsayer

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