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oracular

[aw-rak-yuh-ler, oh-rak-] / ɔˈræk jə lər, oʊˈræk- /


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Ancient, patriarchal and oracular, Tennyson was not merely the poet laureate of England; he was, like his queen, a symbol of the British Empire.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 20, 2026

The identity of the oracular, or exceedingly well-informed, account holder is not known.

From MarketWatch Jan. 5, 2026

In April 2014, I visited Dyson at the Institute for Advanced Study, where he spent much of his long career and, at 90, was oracular as ever.

From Slate Dec. 9, 2025

In Suntory, the oracular power of Dudamel’s “Rite” proved outright shock therapy.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 29, 2025

That morning Dallben had given him the task of washing the oracular pig.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander




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