soothsayer

Example Sentences

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A few days ago he posted a video with a woman who fashioned herself as a soothsayer.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

But, the "You Must Remember This" host, who has guided listeners through Hollywood's first century for over eight years, is more than just a soothsayer of cinema's history.

From Salon • Jul. 15, 2023

At the Policing Board meeting, Simon Byrne stressed that he was not "a soothsayer" and the security picture he outlined is rooted firmly in the present.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2022

Best among the featured singers were the mezzo-soprano Yulia Matochkina, commanding as the soothsayer Ulrica, and the soprano Damiana Mizzi, sprightly but silky as the page Oscar, a rare Verdian trouser role.

From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2022

For when she and the children were in London, the semitoothless soothsayer had told Penelope some remarkable things—for example, that there was a curse upon the Incorrigible children.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood