fortune-telling
- a variation of fortunetelling.
- a word derived from fortune-teller.
Example Sentences
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In Rye: Playing a boy named Josh in the movie “Big,” Tom Hanks consults Zoltar, a fortune-telling machine at Playland Amusement Park.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
"People struggling with trouble turn to fortune-telling and Yadaya, seeking the power and belief derived from it," said Linn Nhyo Taryar.
From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025
For example, the Tarot deck, originally for competitive card games, later morphed into a tool for fortune-telling.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 3, 2023
Those who conjure frightening futures aren’t in the business of fortune-telling, only in the sharing of cautionary tales.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2023
“Mr. Pinkerton rented a room for the fortune-telling over on Clark Street. We need to be set up in just a few hours.”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
