variants
also forbodes
as in promises
to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome
the dry summer doesn't forebode well for the harvest
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The 2026 edition, which opens March 8, promises to uphold that tradition.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2026 -
What if Scream 7 were about the way nostalgia has become a corrosive force in entertainment, where familiar IP wins out over original ideas, and in the country at large, where fascism promises a return to a past ideal that never existed?—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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But the Cubs have averaged 11,207 for their five home games, which bodes well for the rest of the spring.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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In addition, today bodes well because gifts, goodies and favors from others might come your way.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Forebodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forebodes. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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