seer

Example Sentences

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As these tone-deaf lines indicate, Flanner was a gifted writer but not a political seer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

The fittingly named act takes a side-long view of the daily grind, with frontman Jake Silvas sounding equal parts carnival barker and seer as he mocks hustle culture, corporate ladders and better living through chemistry.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2025

“We can get religious knowledge from anyone,” he said in cutting off a seer.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2024

Who needs those dragons when you’ve got an ax-wielding 12-year-old seer?

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2023

It was the gaze of a seer, of a holy oracle whose power and authority were drawn from the very universe.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover