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fortune-teller

[fawr-chuhn-tel-er] / ˈfɔr tʃənˌtɛl ər /


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“I think what foreigners see isn’t the reality,” said Nattipong Boonpuang, a 32-year-old fortune-teller and model.

From Seattle Times Dec. 19, 2023

Azucena Agüero Blanch, a 72-year old professional fortune-teller once consulted by former President Carlos Menem, has also explained that she is working with magical stones to ensure an Argentina victory.

From New York Times Dec. 17, 2022

“With the world like this, people need spiritual anchors,” said Pimchat Viboonthaninkul, a 26-year-old fortune-teller who works exclusively online and who co-founded Mootae World that started the tarot card phone wallpaper trend last year.

From Reuters Apr. 15, 2022

Maybe she has a career as a fortune-teller.

From Fox News Nov. 22, 2020

The fortune-teller nods and stacks the three piles of cards back into one deck, leaving Bailey’s chosen cards on top.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

“Surely, the government does not mean to suggest that fortune-tellers and street performers may be deprived of their Second Amendment rights.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 1, 2026

It consisted of 317 ships and 27,000 people, including sailors, soldiers, scholars, craftspeople, and fortune-tellers.

From Textbooks Dec. 14, 2022

The pandemic has moved Thailand’s distinct brand of divination from streets and storefronts to youth-oriented social media, helping fortune-tellers to reach a bigger audience.

From Reuters Apr. 15, 2022

Above all, Mackay is a compelling storyteller, whatever his topic: haunted houses, phony relics, celebrated highwaymen, the clever guiles of fortune-tellers.

From Washington Post Apr. 3, 2019

“Real Suli fortune-tellers are rare. They’re holy men and women. These masks that are handed around like party favors are sacred symbols.”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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