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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
Other auspicious portents are appearing, Worden says, that signal initial Mars colonies could begin spreading out, beneath crystalline hemispheric domes, across the 2030s.
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Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Mamdani’s performance as mayor would be scrutinized for portents of the Democrats’ future.
—Mark Chiusano, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
This would turn out to be a portent of what was to come.
—Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
Her appearance at the funeral had only been a portent of her tragic death.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 July 2025
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Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Mamdani’s performance as mayor would be scrutinized for portents of the Democrats’ future.
—Mark Chiusano, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
This would turn out to be a portent of what was to come.
—Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
Her appearance at the funeral had only been a portent of her tragic death.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portent
Noun
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Perfected by forerunners such as Fiona Apple and Alanis Morissette, this fall has already seen two music stars gift us with lay-it-all-out-there lyrics.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Park cinema launched under the ownership of Cineplex Odeon Cinemas, a forerunner of Cineplex and today an operator of multiplexes and out of home destinations.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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On the inbound, Gary Payton found a cutting Fisher, who turned and heaved a miracle 18-footer at the buzzer, demoralizing the Spurs.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Roman encourages you to go off-script, root through your own cupboards, and make small, delicious miracles.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Nov. 2025
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Director Matt Ross frames the gesture as an omen, a flicker of the moment when Guiteau’s reverence will curdle into violence.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
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That’s not a great omen for the American dream, which has long been regarded as owning a home.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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What's more, a new phenomenon is taking shape.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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There are myriad extraordinary animal phenomena in the natural world, from the running of the salmon to the months-long hibernation of bears.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Nya Lödöse was an important precursor to modern-day Gothenburg, located in the city’s eastern part between 1473 and 1624.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Bogle introduced the first index fund for everyday investors, a precursor to the Vanguard 500.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
7 Nov. 2025
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Eventually, their wonder grates on Glaser and the rest of the forest.—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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National parks may have the name recognition, but some of our country’s most beautiful natural wonders and sights are tucked away in state parks.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In a foreshadowing of graver threats to come, this time GICs also disrupted the electrical signals that powered the rail network in London and surged through telephone lines around Chicago.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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But really, the appearance of the demonic nun is a foreshadowing of The Nun, which would be released two years later.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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And the final set piece (no spoilers) is truly a marvel to behold.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Nov. 2025
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The marvel of this verse is in its vulnerability in expressing sorrow, lost love and despair—under the seams runs the pain.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Portent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portent. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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