mind reader
noun
a person professing the ability of mind reading, especially as a professional entertainer.
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mind-readernouna person seemingly able to discern the thoughts of another
mind reader
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mind-reader
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Etymology
Origin of mind reader
First recorded in 1885–90
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One was with a mind reader — though he’d reject the term — who insisted that the trick wasn’t magic at all, but attention.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026
The 28-year-old mind reader, who graduated from the Junior Society in 2020, described the program as his “professional playground,” which gave him the skills he needed to pursue magic full-time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2025
“It isn’t like trying to draw some type of conclusion and be a mind reader on who’s about to commit an offense,” Dart said.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024
Last year Geller's friend Scottish mentalist and mind reader Drew McAdam, who comes from East Lothian, the county that includes Lamb, made the first recording of a piece of music called Our Land.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2022
He must be a mind reader, Buttercup thought.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
CNN’s Jake Tapper, in debriefing reporter Evan Perez, said he couldn’t ask him to be a mind-reader in assessing Trump’s mood.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
I wasn’t trying to see if it could guess what actually came next — it’s not a mind-reader.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 26, 2021
I know that no one is a mind-reader, but I didn’t think I was coercing my partner, and I feel very uneasy trying to retroactively “read” their body language for clues.
From Slate ● Mar. 18, 2021
“Some are legitimate and some are corrupt, and you don’t need to be a mind-reader to figure out which is which,” he said.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 29, 2020
“Oh,” she said, and then went into grandparent mind-reader mode.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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