as in second sight
the power of seeing or knowing about things that are not present to the senses
a filmmaker with a sixth sense for knowing which stories the general public will find irresistible
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Recent Examples of sixth sense
Late founder Roger Ailes (and current CEO Suzanne Scott) was said to have a sixth sense for what their viewers want.
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Lachlan Cartwright, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
What thrill is there in seeing a hero come into an inexplicable sixth sense, or a villain toy with their newfound abilities, when it’s all presented to us as stuff that just kind of happens, with no rhyme or reason or constraint?
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
The 6-foot-3 guard probably would no longer live in the paint and use his 6-10 wingspan and sixth sense for creating contact to draw fouls.
—Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2024
The designer’s sixth sense has surely been honed by experience, but perhaps there’s a bit of destiny involved as well.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2023
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Lachlan Cartwright, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
What thrill is there in seeing a hero come into an inexplicable sixth sense, or a villain toy with their newfound abilities, when it’s all presented to us as stuff that just kind of happens, with no rhyme or reason or constraint?
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
The 6-foot-3 guard probably would no longer live in the paint and use his 6-10 wingspan and sixth sense for creating contact to draw fouls.
—Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2024
The designer’s sixth sense has surely been honed by experience, but perhaps there’s a bit of destiny involved as well.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sixth sense
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The Cowardly Lion is a member of a half-human, half-animal race enslaved by Azkadellia for their powers of second sight.Emma Stefansky, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
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The books follow protagonists who strive to become young artists in a crumbling economy, inherit second sight while spilling with grief, and deal with the reality of our grave present.Zoe Guy, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2024
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But in that moment, Queen Genevieve was born, a player whose clairvoyance could summon her enemies’ words from the ether.Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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With just about 20 days until the presidential election, voters have turned to polls and prediction markets for some clairvoyance on its outcome.Sydney Lake, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
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Does a person accept, say, poltergeists, but not extrasensory perception?Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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Their interests included astrology, divination, numerology, extrasensory perception, and mediumship.Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2023
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“Sixth sense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sixth%20sense. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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