bode well

phrase

: to show or suggest that future developments or events will be good or favorable : to be a sign of good things to come

… the news … does not bode well for our future standard of living.

—Lester C. Thurow

Examples of bode well in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The first New Music Friday of October certainly bodes well for the rest of the month. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

That could bode well for future foreign language films looking to make inroads with mainstream audiences. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

At first, the fact that neither Tehran nor Washington can win outright might seem to bode well for peace. — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026

The team’s calculations didn’t bode well for anyone hoping to spot spaceships docked on TRAPPIST-1e. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bode well

• bagatelle
• calomel
• caravel
• carousel
• carrousel
• citadel
• clientele
• commonweal
• coronel
• decibel
• demoiselle
• fontanelle