soothsayer

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

But, the "You Must Remember This" host, who has guided listeners through Hollywood's first century for over eight years, is more than just a soothsayer of cinema's history.

From Salon • Jul. 15, 2023

My grandmother looked down and began to vigorously massage her knees, like a soothsayer rubs a crystal ball.

From New York Times • May 11, 2023

At the Policing Board meeting, Simon Byrne stressed that he was not "a soothsayer" and the security picture he outlined is rooted firmly in the present.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2022

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