prophetic
Example Sentences
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The creatures faced a prophetic choice: munch on the grass on the side marked with a Mexican flag, or opt for the greenery on the opposing South African side.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
Robert Altemeyer, a Canadian psychologist, described such people in 2006 in an eerily prophetic manner:
From Salon • May 18, 2026
Some might call those words prophetic but any rabbinical aspiration Israel had in her youth would have to wait—as the field wasn’t open to women when she was coming of age.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
McIlroy's belief that finally landing the Green Jacket last year would pave the way for more major victories proved prophetic.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
I remembered Horace’s prophetic dream of ash clouds and scorched earth, and I realized what he’d been seeing.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
Vocabulary lists containing prophetic
"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act I
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30 GRE Words Beginning with "P"
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The Suffix -ic, Part 2
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