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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 bodes
Netflix’s George Clooney vehicle is also showbiz-focused, which usually bodes well for its awards prospects.
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
With the transition to 2026, the Year of the Horse bodes a different kind of energy, one marked by intense forward momentum, which sounds equal parts exciting and scary.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
The Buckeyes’ receivers are better than the Rebels’ wide receivers, so that bodes well for UM.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
All defencemen were better in December, and that bodes well for the rest of the season.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
This bodes well for banks like Goldman Sachs .
—Zev Fima,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
So, things seem to be cordial all around, which bodes well for Katy Perry’s new relationship.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Dec. 2025
In terms of pitch mix, the 21-year-old’s fastball plays better than its mid-90s velocity, which bodes well considering the strides other pitchers have made increasing their velo in Boston’s pitching program.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
This obviously bodes incredibly well for the future of the Jets.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
With the transition to 2026, the Year of the Horse bodes a different kind of energy, one marked by intense forward momentum, which sounds equal parts exciting and scary.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
The Buckeyes’ receivers are better than the Rebels’ wide receivers, so that bodes well for UM.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
All defencemen were better in December, and that bodes well for the rest of the season.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
This bodes well for banks like Goldman Sachs .
—Zev Fima,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
So, things seem to be cordial all around, which bodes well for Katy Perry’s new relationship.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Dec. 2025
In terms of pitch mix, the 21-year-old’s fastball plays better than its mid-90s velocity, which bodes well considering the strides other pitchers have made increasing their velo in Boston’s pitching program.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
This obviously bodes incredibly well for the future of the Jets.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bodes
promises
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Written and directed by Sarnoski, the film promises to offer a much darker take on the Robin Hood stories that explores the end of the character’s life.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2026
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This year’s election cycle also promises to be another showdown of moneyed interests via dueling ballot measures, with those either increasing or decreasing taxes at the top of the heap.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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