soothsayer

Aschenbrenner built his firm on his reputation as an AI soothsayer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

A few days ago he posted a video with a woman who fashioned herself as a soothsayer.

From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2026

It led to “SNL Weekend Update” skits of their father, LaVar, who was a soothsayer telling everyone that his boys would be stars while granting any and all interviews to media and fans alike.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025

Match of the Day commentator Steve Wilson: Tipping Real Madrid to win the Champions League is hardly the work of a soothsayer, but you are not likely to be far wrong.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2025

For when she and the children were in London, the semitoothless soothsayer had told Penelope some remarkable things—for example, that there was a curse upon the Incorrigible children.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

With three chances so far in 2026 to project monthly job creation, Wall Street’s soothsayers have struck out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026

Political soothsayers might be tempted to study the results of Britain’s July 4 general election for clues about how the United States might vote on Nov. 5.

From New York Times ● May 25, 2024

Upon its discovery, soothsayers would’ve been summoned to interpret the meaning and declare whether the sign was sinister or propitious.

From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2024

Divination rituals, for example, were essentially Mesopotamian in origin and included studying the organs of sacrificed animals, consulting female soothsayers, and observing the movement of birds.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

“Yet soothsayers are not always reliable sources of information,” she said at last.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood