mentalist

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Recent Examples of mentalist It's typically headlined by a comedian, though mentalist Oz Pearlman served as the headlining entertainer this year. Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026 This year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner marked the first attended by Trump during either of his terms, and also the first to be headlined by a mentalist. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026 The real dinner bucked with tradition, opting for a mentalist over a comedian — not that Oz Pearlman got very far into his act before the secret service foiled an attempt on the President’s life — so Kimmel picked up the skewering duties. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026 There was no comedian present (there was, however, a mentalist) for this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, but that didn’t stop Jimmy Kimmel from presenting his alternative version of what his WHCD monologue might look like on his Thursday, April 23, show. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mentalist
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Noun
  • As a member of the Dead, Weir was a kind of shape-shifting clairvoyant, creating ever-evolving sounds and forms that became essential to the fabric of American music culture.
    Erin Osmon, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The renowned clairvoyant opened up about the surgery in a 2023 Instagram post.
    Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The Summer of Magic series continues at The Studio at Mizner Park in Boca Raton on Saturday with magician, comedian and mind reader Yarden Shalev.
    Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
  • When politics and entertainment insiders hobnob with White House staffers on Saturday, they will be joined by Oz Pearlman, an author, performer, and professional mind reader.
    Kia Makarechi, Vanity Fair, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Season 4 saw the cast confront the mysterious Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower), an incredibly powerful telepath, in a battle that left Hawkins devastated and expanded the rift between the Earth and the Upside Down.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Such was the case when the always wonderful Jo Brand stepped up and proved herself a telepath.
    Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Mentalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentalist. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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