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horoscope

[hawr-uh-skohp, hor-] / ˈhɔr əˌskoʊp, ˈhɒr- /
NOUN
astrological forecast
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It’s not really a medical test so much as a reminder, a coach, or maybe even a horoscope of sorts.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

In the course of his travels, he heard John Calvin speak, had his horoscope read by Nostradamus and witnessed the French dauphin toss a small dog out of a high window.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

But the country's most popular horoscope forecasting the Buddhist new year starting in early 2026, touted by street vendors nationwide in recent days, contains clashing portents.

From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025

Many critics noted that their work suffered from selection bias and determinism; a 1991 Newsweek article described it as “an elaborate historical horoscope that will never withstand scholarly scrutiny.”

From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2025

Her own horoscope is something about conquering new heights, but she’s never happy until she hears mine, too.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Some studies have linked belief in horoscopes and zodiac signs to "confirmation bias", the tendency to believe or remember information that aligns with our pre-existing beliefs, and interpret it selectively to support them.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2024

In another trial, when given a photograph of a stocked bookshelf, both chatbots offered detailed descriptions of the hypothetical owner’s supposed character and interests that were almost like AI-generated horoscopes.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 5, 2023

By 1700, astrological consultation for personal destinies and the use of personal horoscopes “pretty much disappeared from Europe … and was no longer taken seriously by educated people,” Campion says.

From National Geographic ● Aug. 24, 2023

Susan Miller, an astrologer in New York who has written horoscopes for decades, was more skeptical.

From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2023

But there was one way in which he could both make some money and endear himself to the top people in the Graz community—by casting horoscopes.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin


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