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healer

[hee-ler] / ˈhi lər /


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Supporting actress could see a rare horror villain role rewarded for Amy Madigan in "Weapons," or go to "One Battle" revolutionary Teyana Taylor or "Sinners" Hoodoo healer Wunmi Mosaku.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

But it’s mostly a smart exploration of these two types: the wanton destroyer who relishes chaos and the wise, patient healer looking to preserve and protect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Featuring a brutal assassin and a magical healer forced to work together while trying — desperately — not to fall in love, the heat of this romantasy novel is perfect for warm summer nights.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

After the death of her father, a doctor-turned-holistic healer, Carrie follows the rabbit down a hole to a more contemporary version of Wonderland, one that looks more like Massachusetts in its bucolic autumn.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025

She was being extra clever, she knew, changing the sex of the sufferer, just in case the healer had heard of the woman in the cave.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman