fortune-teller
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Mia village emerged in 1966 after the first blind fortune-teller settled there, according to the Seongbuk Cultural Centre, which researches the district's history.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
She remembers when the blocks up to Tin Hau Temple brimmed with food carts, trinkets, and the occasional fortune-teller.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
“I think what foreigners see isn’t the reality,” said Nattipong Boonpuang, a 32-year-old fortune-teller and model.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 2023
Azucena Agüero Blanch, a 72-year old professional fortune-teller once consulted by former President Carlos Menem, has also explained that she is working with magical stones to ensure an Argentina victory.
From New York Times ● Dec. 17, 2022
“You may turn it over,” the fortune-teller says, and Bailey flips the card.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
“Surely, the government does not mean to suggest that fortune-tellers and street performers may be deprived of their Second Amendment rights.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
It consisted of 317 ships and 27,000 people, including sailors, soldiers, scholars, craftspeople, and fortune-tellers.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
The pandemic has moved Thailand’s distinct brand of divination from streets and storefronts to youth-oriented social media, helping fortune-tellers to reach a bigger audience.
From Reuters ● Apr. 15, 2022
Above all, Mackay is a compelling storyteller, whatever his topic: haunted houses, phony relics, celebrated highwaymen, the clever guiles of fortune-tellers.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 3, 2019
Newspapers asked fortune-tellers, or clairvoyants, where the painting was.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
