soothsaying

Example Sentences

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He was also a savvy entrepreneur and fabulist who, despite being illiterate and shunned by the Catholic Church, carved out a life soothsaying and healing ailing neighbors.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2022

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

From Washington Post • Dec. 22, 2017

They’re like Tom Riddle’s diary of academic soothsaying.

From Slate • Dec. 22, 2016

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

From The New Yorker • Mar. 21, 2016

“First—and I mean no disrespect to her soothsaying abilities—but I feel it is far from certain that Madame Ionesco will truly be able to summon the shade of Edward Ashton. Do you agree?”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood