prophetic

Example Sentences

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“No! Is Mallory a name? It’s short for Malum. My great-aunt used to say it was prophetic. Because it means ‘mischief.’

From Literature

Mr. Warsh’s critique, which he made public at the time in these pages, has proved prophetic.

From The Wall Street Journal

Harry Redknapp's public defence of a young Frank Lampard in his early days at West Ham is as famous as it was prophetic.

From BBC

Too stilted in phrasing to our modern poll-tested ears, it was nevertheless, as she said in the video of her retirement announcement, “prophetic.”

From Salon

“It seems prophetic now that the slogan of my very first campaign in 1987 was, ‘A voice that will be heard,’ and it was you who made those words come true.

From Los Angeles Times