fortune-teller
noun
a person who claims the ability to predict the future.
fortuneteller
-
a variation of
fortune-teller.
Example Sentences
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The fortuneteller was right, though it would take multiple championships—never mind three terms as Italy’s prime minister—for any ill wind to catch up with him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2025
Here, Frances Adams is told by a fortuneteller that she will lose her life at the hands of another.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
The ‘Foretold’ podcast follows Paulina Stevens, who was raised to be a fortuneteller in a Romani family in California, as she redefines her identity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2023
In her book, Ms. de Cuevas recalled a visit to a fortuneteller when she was 6: The fortuneteller “looked at my palm and said, ‘You will be an artist.’
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2023
He was making a living with his traveling puppet show and the monkey fortuneteller.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
