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

That said, the fact that none of these proposals has the support of more than 50% of likely voters doesn’t bode well for their prospects, DiCamillo said. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 25 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

In their final season together, the Andersons hope their personal chemistry bodes well for the Huskies. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

That doesn’t bode well entering October, while the book is out on the Yankees’ preference to face righties. — James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 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