prophetic

Example Sentences

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It certainly seems like the Cannes jury made some prophetic choices: the crop of films that premiered at the festival earned a total of 19 Oscar nominations.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

Mr. Warsh’s critique, which he made public at the time in these pages, has proved prophetic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Harry Redknapp's public defence of a young Frank Lampard in his early days at West Ham is as famous as it was prophetic.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

“It seems prophetic now that the slogan of my very first campaign in 1987 was, ‘A voice that will be heard,’ and it was you who made those words come true.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

The story she told about her third daughter no longer had the charm of a prophetic ending: "And, of course, she became a poet."

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez