fortune-telling
Example Sentences
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This fortune-telling exercise follows in the footsteps of South Africa's unforgettable Paul the Octopus in 2010.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
In Rye: Playing a boy named Josh in the movie “Big,” Tom Hanks consults Zoltar, a fortune-telling machine at Playland Amusement Park.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
For example, the Tarot deck, originally for competitive card games, later morphed into a tool for fortune-telling.
From National Geographic • Nov. 3, 2023
Deputy commissioner Stephen Bonner told BBC News the worst tech was little better than a fortune-telling fish.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2022
“Mr. Pinkerton rented a room for the fortune-telling over on Clark Street. We need to be set up in just a few hours.”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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