as in portent
something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event
some people still believe that a black cat crossing your path is a bad omen
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Recent Examples of omen
The films are filled with little omens like this, both blatant and subtle — though usually blatant.
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Kellina Moore, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Such spectral doppelgängers stalk the living as grim omens of impending death.
—Arkansas Online, 22 May 2025
Studios could all use that sort of good news, and good omens for the rest of summer movie season.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Trump's experience with special elections as omens Republicans now have 220 House seats, Democrats 213.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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Kellina Moore, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Such spectral doppelgängers stalk the living as grim omens of impending death.
—Arkansas Online, 22 May 2025
Studios could all use that sort of good news, and good omens for the rest of summer movie season.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Trump's experience with special elections as omens Republicans now have 220 House seats, Democrats 213.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for omen
Noun
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Appearances aren’t deceptive; the portents are grim.—
Christian Schneider,
National Review,
12 June 2025
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Thus, the negative GDP change should not be taken as a portent of looming disaster.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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The killer is a man who, for all his delusions, pokes at the other men’s complacency and domesticity — making this thriller a forerunner of everything from Easy Rider to The Hitcher to Collateral. 20.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Here is a look at some of the most likely forerunners to serve as the 267th pope, according to public reporting.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Another potential beneficiary is the predictions market, which isn’t regulated like gambling.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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But that’s not stopping the prediction markets from making a guess.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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Despite these auguries of Sylvester’s moral and psychological well-being, the fact remains he is broke.—
Timothy Crouse,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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If EVs are any augury, America’s days at technology’s vanguard might be numbered.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
29 May 2025
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That weakness could be a foreshadowing of the inflation to come.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Jesus also washed the feet of his disciples and shared a foreshadowing of Judas’ betrayal at the Garden of Gethsemane.—
Chris Sims,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Apr. 2025
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Chinese authorities have since controlled a number of these precursor chemicals.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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As a precursor of sorts for CBS stalwart Survivor (which returns for its 49th edition on September 24), Big Brother is the perfect reality appetizer before the ultimate main course.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The key question investors and the Fed are trying to answer is whether this slight slackening presages a far worse outlook, even a recession, or whether reports of rising uncertainty merely reflect people’s feelings, not economic reality.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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The result is chaos, bewilderment and delay that presages rising consumer prices.—
Peter S. Goodman,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Here are some hints for today’s Quordle game, followed by the answers: What Are Today’s Quordle Hints?—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Featuring a cool ranch flavor, with hints of garlic and onion.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
8 July 2025
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“Omen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omen. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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