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
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
Those who conjure frightening futures aren’t in the business of fortune-telling, only in the sharing of cautionary tales.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2023
“Ah, starting Divination, are you?” said the manager, stripping off his gloves and leading Harry into the back of the shop, where there was a corner devoted to fortune-telling.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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