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séance

[sey-ahns] / ˈseɪ ɑns /
NOUN
divination
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It is relevant to point out that Smith is also a magician, a member of the Magic Castle, home itself to a popular séance.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025

A stray orange cat; a séance in a hostel; a “nearsighted galoot” who decodes cryptic messages from Radio Pyongyang; flashlights that aren’t just flashlights — these bread crumbs guide us to the novel’s denouement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

The segment covers story themes, character motivations, casting, period costuming, shooting in Venice, the non-rehearsed séance scene and Mr. Branagh’s multifunctional role in the film.

From Washington Times • Dec. 7, 2023

No, there is no séance with the supernatural nor summoning of spirits, just a jangle of regrets.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2023

Spiritualist friends wanted the powerful Maggie Fox to return to the séance table; and off and on, she did.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock



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