as in medium
a person who claims to speak with or for the spirits of the dead
a celebrity psychic who managed to convince at least some people that their deceased loved ones were using him to relay messages
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Recent Examples of psychic
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
But many also hold New Age beliefs, with 4 in 10 believing in the power of psychics.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 June 2024
Will Leitch, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
Jane Phillips, a paranormal investigator, psychic medium, and medical intuitive, says that common signs of paranormal activity include hearing noises, seeing dark shadows in the house or on outdoor cameras, and a general feeling of unease.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024
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Although the Yellowjackets' star first discovered tarot cards on the set of Now and Then — when her character (Roberta) visits a psychic with her friends — her relationship with mysticism goes much deeper.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
But many also hold New Age beliefs, with 4 in 10 believing in the power of psychics.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 June 2024
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The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) Directed by Clooney’s post-Soderbergh producing partner, Grant Heslov, The Men Who Stare at Goats is based on a crazy true story: For a time, the U.S. military tried to train its soldiers in the art of psychic warfare.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
Jane Phillips, a paranormal investigator, psychic medium, and medical intuitive, says that common signs of paranormal activity include hearing noises, seeing dark shadows in the house or on outdoor cameras, and a general feeling of unease.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024
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Quoting anonymous sources, multiple Indian media sources reported the value of the contract at $170 million.Patrick Frater, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
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Trending on Billboard Although everything looked rosy, privately, Quevedo, who had just turned 21, felt tired and overwhelmed by the media, tours, pressure, and releases.Leila Cobo, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
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And while science and math are involved in its creation, there is something undeniably mystical about it.Vox Staff, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
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Marvel is stepping into the mystical realm of Tarot by unveiling its Agatha All Along Tarot Deck and Guidebook, which is set to hit shelves in the summer of 2025.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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Nibert loved the free-thinking spirit of the village and its college.Keith BieryGolick, Cincinnati.com, 28 Aug. 2019
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Credit Gus Malzahn for being proactive and thinking long-term in choosing his starting quarterback.Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 22 Aug. 2019
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Back at the White Tower, Verin Sedai (Meera Syal) has arrived to have a chat with these channelers Nynaeve and Egwene she's heard so much about.Alex Raiman, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2023
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Male channelers, on the other hand, seem to have gotten some upgrades.Andrew Cunningham & Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 29 Sep. 2023
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The show is a mystic library, full of places that no longer exist.Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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This is the art of a Zen master or masterful art, the poetry of a mystic, or the grace of a selfless act of leadership.Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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This is the film that launched a million Fangoria subscriptions, its troubled telepaths diving into vein-popping psionic warfare.Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Emma Corrin will play Cassandra Nova, an immensely powerful telepath and telekinetic, and the villainous twin of Professor Charles Xavier.Nick Romano, EW.com, 24 July 2024
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Perhaps that’s why Sedona attracts such a strong enclave of New Age spiritual devotees searching for metaphysical energy in the vortexes allegedly sprinkled throughout its buttes and spires.Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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His fascination was with light, optics and the metaphysical, his layered geometric forms made with almost scientific precision.Nargess Banks, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The company continues to focus on expanding its distribution channels and developing new products.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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China has since made an effort to avoid being bypassed by maintaining close channels of communication with Pyongyang.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Psychic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychic. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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