nostradamus

Example Sentences

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"Young people have to stop flattering themselves that they’re Nostradamus and would have foreseen had they been around back then everything that is unacceptable now," Maher told his audience.

From Fox News

But then lots of the averaged table was completely wrong too; that’s the fun of this Nostradamus routine.

From The Guardian

Tony Romo, who’s crafted the reputation as a Nostradamus in the CBS broadcast booth when it comes to predicting what the next play call will be, isn’t quite as accurate on the long-range stuff.

From Seattle Times

He took a mish-mash of Buddhist and Hindu precepts, stirred in a bit of Nostradamus, added a huge dollop of reverence for himself and charged acolytes their life’s savings for devotional tapes, books and guidance.

From Economist

Although, to be fair, I don’t think Nostradamus himself could have envisioned a golfer using one of these things.

From Golf Digest