oracular

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

The court likes to tell the story about itself that it’s oracular and humble and nonpartisan.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2025

After the long, torchlit approach, walking straight into the gaze of the snarling deity, mysterious bellows reverberating off the stone, the oracular declamation from above must have been spine-chilling.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann