fortune-telling
Example Sentences
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Their shops down narrow alleys sit dark behind faded signs advertising "traditional fortune-telling houses".
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The Magic 8-ball, that fortune-telling toy that was so popular in the 1950s and 1960s, had as useful a range of replies as any forecaster with an advanced degree in economics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
In Rye: Playing a boy named Josh in the movie “Big,” Tom Hanks consults Zoltar, a fortune-telling machine at Playland Amusement Park.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
For example, the Tarot deck, originally for competitive card games, later morphed into a tool for fortune-telling.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 3, 2023
“Mr. Pinkerton rented a room for the fortune-telling over on Clark Street. We need to be set up in just a few hours.”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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