Thesaurus results for WONDER-WORKER

wonder-worker

noun

Definition of wonder-worker

as in shaman

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Recent Examples of wonder-worker The order that takes his name, the Franciscans, is known for its production of wonder-workers capable of similar feats. — Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025 Online, a host of experimental, upstart wonder-workers were finding new audiences with eye-catching content about all things demonic. — Sam Kestenbaum, Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonder-worker

Noun

Designed as a place to totally switch off, there are yoga classes in the morning, a massage ger, a resident shaman, and a sauna that looks over the dramatic landscapes of the Orkhon River.

— Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
After prescriptions failed, Manganiello pursued alternative healing and says a Santa Monica shaman helped free him from ancestral trauma.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of shaman

Noun

Set in Astraea, a bioluminescent city that worships the stars, Florescentia follows Lucia Fairfax, an inventor and occultist reeling from the loss of her husband due to one of her rituals.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Vampyr focuses on a young man and occultist (Nicolas de Gunzburg) who attempts to free a French village from the curse of a bloodthirsty fiend.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026

Definition of occultist

Noun

Also known as Umm Umara, the companion of prophet Muhammad took up arms at the Battle of Uhud.

— Sara Harmouch, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
This overarching label encompassed Anabaptists, Baptists, Brownists, Levelers, Antinomians, Presbyterians, Ranters and many of the highly individual prophets and seers of 1640s Britain.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of prophet

Noun

At one point recently, a seer came to Hunter's on Halsted, Ashley said.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
This overarching label encompassed Anabaptists, Baptists, Brownists, Levelers, Antinomians, Presbyterians, Ranters and many of the highly individual prophets and seers of 1640s Britain.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of seer

Noun

Ancient Chinese scholars made records of solar eclipses, and diviners made prophecies during these auspicious events.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
While often presented as the act of using beauty practices to manifest your desires, diviner and spiritual wellness teacher Tatianna Tarot would caution against getting too attached to semantics.

— Essence, Essence, 23 Nov. 2025

Definition of diviner

Noun

She’s set on turning a frog prince, Naveen, back into a human after he’s cursed by an evil voodoo witch doctor, Facilier.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 17 July 2026
Blacks were not treated by white doctors in all-white hospitals but were sent to inferior facilities to be treated by men who were little more than witch doctors.

— Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 3 May 2026