Thesaurus / oracular

oracular

EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB

After this manifestation of spiritual presence, the priest within is prepared to give oracular responses.

Unreasonably to the others, Michael did not object very much to Wilmot's oracular addresses on the delights of youth.

"I would na be surprised," he observed with oracular amiability.

THAT LASS O' LOWRIE'SFRANCES HODGSON BURNETT

I suppose I remembered it for its oracular sound, and because I was not intended to listen.

"Nothing offends a woman so much as to be afraid of offending her," was her oracular reply, as she flitted over the sill.

Prophecy belonged to him, and it was from this god Phœbus received oracular gifts.

This Witch of Endor offered to tell my fortune, with much dignity and proper oracular enunciation.

"She has the sense of the Leitmotiv," said Bemolle, with awestruck eyes and oracular forefinger.

THE DEVOURERSANNIE VIVANTI CHARTRES

But I ask you, whether the oracular brevity of each of the sentences is not perfectly in the manner of Shakspeare.

In the Egyptian hieroglyphic texts the gods speak in an oracular manner, and their consultation by the Pharaohs is mentioned.

APRIL 16, 2021

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