horoscope
noun
a diagram of the heavens, showing the relative position of planets and the signs of the zodiac, for use in calculating births, foretelling events in a person's life, etc.
horoscopes
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pluralof horoscope.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Sandilands said his co-host's recent interest in astrology and horoscopes had affected her ability to do her job, but refused to provide examples when Henderson asked through tears.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Henry Chen, born in 1990, the Year of the Horse, never took Chinese horoscopes too seriously.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
In another trial, when given a photograph of a stocked bookshelf, both chatbots offered detailed descriptions of the hypothetical owner’s supposed character and interests that were almost like AI-generated horoscopes.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 5, 2023
By 1700, astrological consultation for personal destinies and the use of personal horoscopes “pretty much disappeared from Europe … and was no longer taken seriously by educated people,” Campion says.
From National Geographic ● Aug. 24, 2023
Galileo had to cast two horoscopes, work out which seemed better to fit the life of Ferdinand so far, thus decide his date of birth and so predict his future.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
