omens

noun

plural of omen
as in portents
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 omens While black cats tend to be associated with bad luck, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History states that there are folklore where they are considered to be good omens. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2026 Corral has no crystal ball, but the early omens are promising after Casey Bloys signed a new multiyear deal to oversee HBO Max and Paramount+ in a new role at Skydance. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 But from the first scenes, omens lay the groundwork for a sinking spiral of evolving tragedy. — Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 And according to Tony Lee, Garey’s high school breakout is no surprise given the many omens of his dominance as a youth player. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2026 No omens, no fear—just another extraordinarily beautiful experience locked into memory. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026 Black cats can be seen as bad omens, sometimes associated with witches and with the old superstition to not let a black cat cross your path. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 Portents and omens, often thought of as signs, have long been important in Hoodoo. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026 The omens are less obvious on a hot summer day with clear skies. — Rio Yamat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for omens
  1. portents
  2. predictions
  3. hints
  4. suggestions
Noun
  • Always alert to mood swings, Hollywood this week is coping with some dauntingly positive portents.
    — Peter Bart, Deadline, 25 June 2026
  • But there is reason for hope, because the season-one finale of Widow’s Bay is like a beacon in the dark, and all the signs and portents are lining up.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Definition of portents
Noun
  • Unlike conventional speculative decoding, which checks generated tokens against a target model, VFlash can accept structurally valid visual predictions without requiring token-by-token agreement.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Using those predictions to decide which ideas deserve a test is worse.
    — Kate O'Keeffe, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of predictions
Noun
  • Dylan Carden, an equity analyst for William Blair, wrote in a note published Friday that Under Armour’s results give few hints as to when a recovery could be expected for the company.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • And as the show has gone on, the actor has found layers to play, including hints of a kind of existential melancholy.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of hints
Noun
  • The nurse’s only suggestions were the ones that Malouf had already tried.
    — Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The mayor said the cost escalations for the project have been largely due to community feedback, with suggestions from the public baked into the project.
    — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of suggestions

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“Omens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omens. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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