prophets

noun

Definition of prophetsnext
plural of prophet
1
as in diviners
one who predicts future events or developments an economist who is regarded by many as a reliable prophet of future developments in the global economy

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2
as in spokesmen
a person who speaks for another or for a group in the 1960s Timothy Leary gained fame as the gonzo prophet of the psychedelic movement

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Recent Examples of prophets But those concerns didn’t stop groups of Catholics from joining a recent joyous pilgrimage on Mount Tabor, where the Gospels say Jesus appeared transfigured alongside the Jewish prophets Moses and Elijah. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Moses received the Torah from Sinai, and handed it down to Joshua, and Joshua to the elders, and the elders to the prophets, and the prophets delivered it to the men of the Great Synagogue. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026 Seven Mountains has brought the language of spiritual warfare and demon-fighting into the mainstream of evangelicalism, through a network of pastors who view themselves as prophets and apostles engaged in a battle against evil secular forces. — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 This idea was the work of the apostles and prophets of the New Apostolic Reformation, a charismatic movement that began gathering momentum in the 1990s and is now the leading edge of the Christian right. — Stephanie McCrummen, The Atlantic, 18 May 2026 Like all prophets, The Storyteller arrives at an auspicious moment in human history. — Bruce Stockler, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026 The artist’s ceiling for the Sistine Chapel had included 20 nude males as supporting figures above the prophets and sibyls. — Virginia Raguin, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026 All evidence shows that Chee and Manuelito have engaged in carnal intimacy as the prophets foretold. — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026 If history is repetition, then prophets of the past must have something to teach us. — Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophets
  1. diviners
  2. spokesmen
  3. forecasters
  4. oracles
Noun
  • Ancient Chinese scholars made records of solar eclipses, and diviners made prophecies during these auspicious events.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of diviners
Noun
  • Mahomes and Gronkowski will serve as spokesmen and promote Friday Night 5G Lights on social media.
    — Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Tiger and Rory ultimately became friends and fellow spokesmen for Nike.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of spokesmen
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  • Wide swaths of California will face searing temperatures over the weekend, with forecasters issuing a heat advisory for non-coastal areas and warning about the risk of adverse fire weather.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The day of the avalanche, snow forecasters issued a dire warning for people to stay out of the backcountry due to the high risk of slides.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of forecasters
Noun
  • The loudest of those skeptics still get treated as oracles, even as the downside bets behind them quietly decay toward nothing.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Back in the ’90s, videos about computer chips and global warming serve as oracles.
    — Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 June 2026
Definition of oracles

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