shaman

Example Sentences

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"May all that is bad dissolve into the river and never return," the shaman chanted.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

The Joker, for example, becomes Yoka, a shaman and right-hand man to emperor Moctezuma who can communicate with the gods.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

Another woman then informed the victim by telephone that the "shaman" had fallen into a severe coma as a result of the ritual.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025

Devin even gives her something he received from a Maori shaman during their first one-on-one date in New Zealand.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2024

“You will be dry by the morning,” said the shaman.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman