Examples of betoken in a Sentence
the humor in his writing is never cruel, and betokens a warm and compassionate heart
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The year 1772 marked a seismic shift from international order to disorder, much as 2022 now seems to betoken the start of a more unstable and dangerous era of international relations.
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David Armitage,
Washington Post,
26 June 2026
Its arrival betokened a more gentrified, sanitized Village — a place of $73 million townhouses and celebrity brunches.
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New York Times,
7 May 2025
The Wiseman reference betokens a certain seriousness on the part of the creators, an awareness that people might be watching who know a thing or two about the subject.
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Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
Those acts betoken a more significant change.
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Paul Elie,
The New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2025
Ted Kennedy’s 31% in Iowa and 37% in New Hampshire in 1980 betokened a long and bitter campaign for Jimmy Carter.
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Ross Douthat,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2024
While many stations have had their tiles replaced, the tiles at those two are original (dating from 1910 and 1906, respectively), betokened by their rich luster and fine cracks, like those seen in oil paintings.
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Andrew Martin,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2024
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David Armitage,
Washington Post,
26 June 2026
Its arrival betokened a more gentrified, sanitized Village — a place of $73 million townhouses and celebrity brunches.
—
New York Times,
7 May 2025
The Wiseman reference betokens a certain seriousness on the part of the creators, an awareness that people might be watching who know a thing or two about the subject.
—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
Those acts betoken a more significant change.
—
Paul Elie,
The New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2025
Ted Kennedy’s 31% in Iowa and 37% in New Hampshire in 1980 betokened a long and bitter campaign for Jimmy Carter.
—
Ross Douthat,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2024
While many stations have had their tiles replaced, the tiles at those two are original (dating from 1910 and 1906, respectively), betokened by their rich luster and fine cracks, like those seen in oil paintings.
—
Andrew Martin,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2024
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“Betoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/betoken. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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betoken
verb
be·to·ken
bi-ˈtō-kən 
betokened; betokening
-ˈtōk-(ə-)niŋ
: to be a sign of : indicate
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