prophesy

Example Sentences

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In 1844, the Rev. Bush wrote "The Valley of the Vision, or The Dry Bones Revived," interpreting the biblical Book of Ezekiel to prophesy the return of the Jews to Palestine.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2024

Only Chani manages to escape the trap of prophesy and bloodlines, of arranged marriage, designer babies and the dream of world domination.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2024

What did you think of that moment, and what that prophesy amounts to, 200 years down the line?

From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2022

One of their three unreleased songs Love In The City could almost be a prophesy of what befell them.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2022

As for pronunciation, prophecy ends in a “see,” prophesy in a “sigh.”

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner