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bode

verb

ˈbōd How to pronounce bode (audio)
Definition of bodenext
as in to promise
to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome her natural gift for reading boded well for her future in school

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Recent Examples of bode The Obama Presidential Center opening June 18 also bodes well for tourism, both in burnishing the city’s image and creating a new attraction to draw domestic and international visitors to Chicago, Reynolds said. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft saw losses between 2% and 5% on a mix of AI concerns and higher yields, which tend not to bode well for growth stocks. — Gail Krishnan, CNBC, 23 June 2026 That bodes well for the flagship Art Basel fair, opening to VIPs at the Swiss city’s Messeplatz on Tuesday. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 15 June 2026 However, the unselfish captain has led MLS in assists so far, which may still bode well for South Korea. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bode
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bode
  1. promise
  2. forebode
Verb
  • The nano-container challenge The concept is promising, but sensitivity remains a major obstacle.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • And Oscar, stunned at his victory, promises to use his winnings to take the whole cast and crew to dinner.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of promise
Verb
  • There was no obvious precipitating event, but the encroachment of Grok seemed foreboding.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The windowless hallways are narrow in the federal building that houses this immigration court, and the agents’ stocky bodies are foreboding in the tight corridors.
    — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
Definition of forebode

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“Bode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bode. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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