: an occurrence or phenomenon (see phenomenon sense 1) believed to portend a future event : augury
The dark clouds were considered a bad omen.
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They regarded the win as a good omen for the team.
omens of things to come
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In the final novel of the series, The Last Battle, the destruction of trees and dryads in Lantern Waste, a place tied to the creation of Narnia itself, is one of many portentous omens signalling the end of the world.
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Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
The village has since fallen on hard times, and its resident see the boat’s return as an omen that their fortunes could be about to turn.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
Then again, Greene’s RBI milestone may not be a great omen for the Tigers’ World Series chances.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Embedded with other Prodigy troops — who first examine some Maginot crew corpses and then leap between busted stairwells to get clear from the ship’s wreckage — the medic seems to be living through one of those restless, unsettling dreams where nothing quite matches up and dark omens predominate.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
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Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
The village has since fallen on hard times, and its resident see the boat’s return as an omen that their fortunes could be about to turn.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
Then again, Greene’s RBI milestone may not be a great omen for the Tigers’ World Series chances.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Embedded with other Prodigy troops — who first examine some Maginot crew corpses and then leap between busted stairwells to get clear from the ship’s wreckage — the medic seems to be living through one of those restless, unsettling dreams where nothing quite matches up and dark omens predominate.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Omen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omen. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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: a happening believed to be a sign or warning of some future event
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