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

Spear dies a hero at the second season’s close, only for a shaman to reanimate him in the third season premiere as a zombie.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

Police in Austria have issued a European arrest warrant for a woman they believe posed as a shaman to defraud victims out of large sums of money.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025

It gives Crystal one of his rare openings for a laugh line, “Say hi to your shaman, wish him a happy 1969 for me.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 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