How to Use crystal ball in a Sentence

crystal ball

noun
  • No one has a crystal ball after all.
    — John Stepek, Bloomberg, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Take a look into your crystal ball and tell us what to look for.
    — AL.com, 17 Oct. 2017
  • After those three games, the crystal ball starts to look more murky.
    — Matthew Soderberg, Dallas News, 20 Aug. 2021
  • There is no crystal ball for where the seniors’ paths will take them.
    — Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 11 Dec. 2020
  • Of course, no one has a crystal ball about when the market has peaked!
    — Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
  • But the deeper lesson is that no one has a crystal ball.
    — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • There’s no crystal ball as to what the perfect model is.
    — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
  • While the crystal ball may be cloudy, who can resist taking a peek?
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 20 Sep. 2021
  • Luckily, the cloudy crystal ball should start to clear up this week.
    — Charlotte Carroll, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
  • The answer isn’t to find a better crystal ball.
    — David Benigson, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • But nobody has a crystal ball that will tell them who's going to be good or bad.
    — Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2017
  • What does the crystal ball say about next year’s quarterback?
    — Colleen Kane, chicagotribune.com, 6 Dec. 2020
  • No one has a crystal ball, and no one can predict who is going to make the most news that week.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2019
  • Nobody else has a crystal ball, either.
    — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Listen to the new episode to take a peek into our pop-music crystal ball.
    — Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Sadly, a crystal ball that tells you when to take a chance and when to play it safe doesn't exist.
    — Stacia Affelt, Redbook, 27 June 2018
  • Advance ticket sales used to be the crystal ball of the concert world.
    — Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Today’s leaders do not need crystal balls.
    — Simone Stolzoff, Time, 12 May 2026
  • If only there had been a crystal ball at Chavez Ravine that day.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • And maybe Cory Booker’s head can make a cameo as the crystal ball.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2021
  • These bright purple cat-eye nails are like peering into a crystal ball.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
  • And whether through tarot cards or a crystal ball, the fortuneteller will hint at how your story will play out.
    — The Foretold Team, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
  • No candles, no incense, no crystal balls.
    — Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Nobody has a crystal ball, but what are your hopes for the future of Iran?
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 29 June 2026
  • So, what does Johnson’s crystal ball look like for the rest of the season?
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 29 Apr. 2021
  • That’s the easy-to-see prediction floating to the top of our crystal ball.
    — Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 2 Jan. 2022
  • Nobody has a crystal ball, but what what are your hopes for the future in Iran?
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 12 May 2026
  • Though none of us have a crystal ball, here’s my take on the top five future of food trends going on right now.
    — Jennifer Stojkovic, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2023
  • No one has a crystal ball for how bad inflation will be over the next five to 10 years.
    — David Friedman, Forbes, 24 June 2021
  • So the automotive crystal ball is cloudy at best.
    — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 12 June 2026

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