oracles
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Messrs. Schmidt and Gates may think they can allay the fear and despair they’ve helped to inspire by issuing a few oracles on the unwisdom of catastrophism.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Star Feliz, a New York artist now based in L.A., was exploring the connection between civilian oracles and artificial technologies in their art when they were approached to make a new piece for the show.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025
Sanjayan has long been concerned that a certain uniformity in style among the oracles of climate change has kept their message from breaking through in a maximally effective way.
From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2021
The Greeks thus offered sacrifices to keep the gods appeased, and sought out oracles for hints of what the future held, but did not normally pursue a deeply spiritual connection with their deities.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020
And though it's clear to anyone with an ounce of logic that they are a pack of charlatans, they're lionized throughout the Empire not just as immortal, but as oracles and mind-readers.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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