: an occurrence or phenomenon (see phenomenon sense 1) believed to portend a future event : augury
The dark clouds were considered a bad omen.
Examples of omen in a Sentence
They regarded the win as a good omen for the team.
omens of things to come
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Even setting aside its usual criticisms (antisocial, privacy-invading, a bad omen for human connection), the necklace simply didn’t work as advertised.
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
For over two centuries, eerie sightings of the Dash have tied it to omens of death and supernatural lore.
—Leanna Renee Hieber, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
The Tower is not always an omen of hardship and struggle.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
The same held true in Toronto, where the film won the good-omen People’s Choice Award.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
For over two centuries, eerie sightings of the Dash have tied it to omens of death and supernatural lore.
—Leanna Renee Hieber, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
The Tower is not always an omen of hardship and struggle.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
The same held true in Toronto, where the film won the good-omen People’s Choice Award.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Omen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omen. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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noun
: a happening believed to be a sign or warning of some future event
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