prophet

Example Sentences

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One user shared a conversation with AI in which he suggested he might be a "prophet".

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Chakwera was an Assemblies of God theologian before entering politics, and Sekeya, who describes himself as a prophet, warned anyone going after the former president not to expect help from above.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

A philosopher, historian, songbird of grief and prophet, Didion foretold the city’s future with startling accuracy.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

You can’t be a prophet in your own land.

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2025

Samir, the Seller of Dreams, I realized, could read such cryptic tablets of the inner mind as a false prophet could read tea leaves or knucklebones.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri