as in diviner
one who predicts future events or developments
the carnival's fortune-teller should have predicted that I'd pass right by her
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Recent Examples of fortune-teller
This is probably better answered by fortune tellers and movie makers.
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Chris Boudreau, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
Some visit fortune tellers to see what's in store for the coming year.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Every year, Pop Culture Happy Hour tries to play fortune teller by predicting what will happen in the world of pop culture.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 Jan. 2025
Another shot featured the model topless in the lotus position as a Japanese fortune teller looks down at her erotically.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
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Chris Boudreau, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
Some visit fortune tellers to see what's in store for the coming year.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Every year, Pop Culture Happy Hour tries to play fortune teller by predicting what will happen in the world of pop culture.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 Jan. 2025
Another shot featured the model topless in the lotus position as a Japanese fortune teller looks down at her erotically.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for fortune-teller
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“Fortune-teller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortune-teller. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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