soothsayer
Example Sentences
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Investors shouldn’t put too much stock in the latest soothsayers predicting AI doom.
From Barron's
Her husband, who would later write witches and sorcerers and soothsayers into “Macbeth,” “The Tempest” and “Julius Caesar,” is taxed by her psychic gifts.
From Los Angeles Times
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
Recall that Penelope was a governess, not a soothsayer.
From Literature
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This Penelope seldom bothered to do, for she only spent money on books, presents, and the occasional soothsayer, and how often did the need for a soothsayer arise?
From Literature
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