Thesaurus results for PORTENT

portent

noun

ˈpȯr-ˌtent

Definition of portent

as in forerunner

something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event a red sky in the morning can be a portent of a coming storm

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as in miracle

something extraordinary or surprising a scout was sent to have a look at this teenage pitcher who was supposed to be the latest portent of the baseball world

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Recent Examples of portent Things are also tough for their friends, Elle (Yasmin Finney) and Tao (William Gao), whose constant bickering seems to be an ominous portent for their on-again-off-again relationship. — David MacK, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 Always alert to mood swings, Hollywood this week is coping with some dauntingly positive portents. — Peter Bart, Deadline, 25 June 2026 That Mann and his daughter, at a posh Frankfurt hotel party, glimpse so many remnants of the Nazi era — including Erika’s ex-husband, who collaborated with the regime — is another portent of darkness. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 May 2026 Hurley says there are already portents of future protests against SpaceX’s plan, sparked by its lofting just 10,000 Starlink satellites so far into low Earth orbit. — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for portent

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Noun

The not unappealing gridded face is divided into much larger elements than Mies’ forerunner across the street.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
He is revered in the Christian church as the forerunner of Jesus.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of forerunner

Noun

They are essentially eliminated from the postseason, unless a miracle happens.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
At that time, childhood disease killed a lot of babies and children, so for any child to survive childhood was already a miracle, and for two prodigies to survive their childhood to become musicians and meet in Moscow was quite a miracle.

— Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of miracle

Noun

The date, long associated with ideas of disruption, feels an apt omen for the current moment in documentary filmmaking.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026
Also, Pharazôn touched a giant eagle during Míriel’s coronation, which some Númenoreans interpreted as an omen in favor of his rule, greasing his ascent.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of omen

Noun

Most of the cases his office examined involved ordinary objects or phenomena that sensors were not designed to recognize.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Quantum computers use quantum bits, or qubits, which can exploit phenomena such as superposition and entanglement to perform certain calculations in fundamentally different ways.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of phenomenon

Noun

These store openings follow two Simkhai pop-ups — at Galeries Lafayette in Paris and La Rinascente in Milan — that were precursors to Simkhai’s international push.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
Fresh precursors can be pumped in through the veins, and one day they might be partly gathered from the environment.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of precursor

Noun

This is the initial foreshadowing that Rob is incredibly perturbed by being on a TV show.

— Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
The foreshadowing for such games may have existed in the preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, against whom Butker made attempts from 45, 58 and 69 before missing an extra point and a game-winner from 43.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of foreshadowing

Noun

The kick stage is somewhat of an engineering marvel in itself.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
There's no shortage of modern marvels and breathtaking landscapes to behold in the US, which leads us to ask, how does a destination gain recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

— Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026

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