healer
noun
a person or thing that heals wounds, cures illness, restores health, or otherwise makes well and whole.
healers
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pluralof healer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I was at a sound bath in the North American Mammal Hall at L.A.’s Natural History Museum, surrounded by dioramas of taxidermy, meditative instruments and sound healers from the Oso Sound Healing Studio.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Many of her own patients came only after first visiting indigenous healers, Tan said, viewing psychiatry as a "last resort".
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
But Lawrence’s reputation for thoughtfully centering stories about healers and healing in wells of humor began with “Scrubs,” which aired for eight seasons on NBC before moving to ABC for its ninth.
From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2026
Little wonder, then, that many patients preferred the services of women healers, or would take a risk on “quacks”—traveling salesmen selling ointments from town to town—rather than risk a visit to a hospital.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
“This knowledge was passed down from distant ancestors, from their days as kings and queens and healers in the heart of Africa. So listen carefully and—shhh—don’t tell anyone.”
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
