fortuneteller

Example Sentences

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The fortuneteller was right, though it would take multiple championships—never mind three terms as Italy’s prime minister—for any ill wind to catch up with him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 12, 2025

Here, Frances Adams is told by a fortuneteller that she will lose her life at the hands of another.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2024

So how does one describe a podcast about a Romani American fortuneteller to those who have never heard the term “Romani”? There’s no way around the conversational roadblock.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2023

In her book, Ms. de Cuevas recalled a visit to a fortuneteller when she was 6: The fortuneteller “looked at my palm and said, ‘You will be an artist.’

From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2023

And she’s dressed like a fortuneteller, with a glittery purple scarf around her neck and a yellow river of a dress with a red sash.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson