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soothsay

[sooth-say] / ˈsuθˌseɪ /










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But, he added, the ability to soothsay where a young man is going to be five years from now requires the scout to dig even deeper.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 7, 2016

A regular monthly column, for example, is called "Haruspex," for the Roman soothsay ers who divined the future by poking through the entrails of sacrificial animals.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Thou must be wealthy and art bountiful, so it is worth while to soothsay for thee.”

From The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt by Alexander Glovatski

So much she said to Heriolf, but she had not ended her soothsay.

From Gudrid the Fair A Tale of the Discovery of America by Maurice Henry Hewlett

"Thou must be wealthy and art bountiful, so it is worth while to soothsay for thee."

From The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt by Jeremiah Curtin

At least this is definitive proof that The Post doesn’t pay me for soothsaying.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 22, 2017

Frank Bruni: That is a bit of unimpeachable soothsaying, Gail.

From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2017

Honestly, there was so much loudmouthed soothsaying that it was hard to tell who was saying what.

From The New Yorker ● Mar. 21, 2016

Much as the global financial crisis tripped up economists in 2008, so too has the presidential campaign made a mockery of political soothsaying.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2016

“Go ahead with your singing and soothsaying, folks,” Old Timothy said.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood


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