Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions
Trivia Time
Which ancient location was famous for prophecy?

prophecy

[prof-uh-see] / ˈprɒf ə si /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

I’m mostly living the self-fulfilling prophecy of the nunnery, though I have recently made a Bumble profile.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The landscape was bleak even before Macbeth heard the fateful prophecy and embarked on his murderous adventure—Ms. Proske’s production suggests that the impulse toward tyranny never ends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Many parts of the Pacific today hold deep-rooted beliefs in Old Testament prophecy, which holds that Jews are destined to one day return to the Land of Israel.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

Past performance is hardly prophecy, and even Kaeppel admits that he has struggled to produce an explanation for why this seven-year cycle has seemingly worked as well as it has.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

Some are going so far as to call Potter “the Chosen One,” believing that the prophecy names him as the only one who will be able to rid us of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

Forgive me, but I have seen and heard prophecies emanating from what must be the same Doomsday Machine before.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

"Family bonds, ancient prophecies, and the sacred line of succession will be tested in a dangerous campaign for power. Who will survive? Who will rise?"

From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026

Warren Buffett once called him a Cassandra—the mythological Trojan priestess whose grim prophecies were ignored.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025

Considering doomsday prophecies from a podcast with a paltry 68 total star ratings on Spotify is one thing, but believing them is another entirely.

From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2025

What good are prophecies if you cannot make sense of them?

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




Vocabulary lists containing prophecy


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training