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mentalist

[men-tl-ist] / ˈmɛn tl ɪst /
NOUN
mind reader
Synonyms
WEAK
augur channeller clairvoyant diviner fortune-teller haruspex horoscopist medium mental telepathist oracle palm reader prophet psychic seer soothsayer telepathis telepathist thought reader

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Oz Pearlman - a self-described "mentalist" performing mind tricks - told the BBC he was talking to Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt when the attack happened.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The next moment, the celebrity mentalist, slated to be the entertainment that evening, was taking cover at the direction of law enforcement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Instead, mentalist Oz Pearlman had been performing and was interacting with Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the time of the incident.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

“When I’m tuned in, it’s all about deep intuition and reading emotions and picking up feelings,” said the renowned mentalist known by his stage name, the Amazing Kreskin.

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2023

I had Marco the mentalist hypnotize me and give me a rather special post-hypnotic command.

From Brink of Madness by Sheldon, Walter J.