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

Match of the Day commentator Steve Wilson: Tipping Real Madrid to win the Champions League is hardly the work of a soothsayer, but you are not likely to be far wrong.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

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

I wondered if Sadie, with her supernatural ability and muteness, may be an archetypical prophet figure, like Tiresias, the blind soothsayer from the Greek dramas.

From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2022

“The séance will be tonight,” the soothsayer repeated, more forcefully this time.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood