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

Dr. Kelson, a shaman, sculptor and anthropologist, insists that even the infected still share a common humanity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 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

Like Abu, the game's title character Zau, a young shaman, has lost his father.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2024

She said, “It is a mixture of aca and koka and other sacred plants. Drinking it will begin your journey as a shaman priestess.”

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis