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 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

Eilonwy was still there, watching the oracular pig with interest.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander