presages 1 of 2

plural of presage

presages

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of presage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for presages
Noun
  • As South Florida swelters under a heat advisory that warns of feels-like temperatures of 108, thoughts turn to the coming long Labor Day weekend.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
  • After decades of running at full capacity, pushing through feels natural.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Pic heralds from Old Henry director Potsy Ponciroli.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Thy Kingdom Come’s entrance heralds 10 total appearances for the album’s tracks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
    Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Casanova predicts more people will be embracing their natural grays as the weather cools.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Hall predicts that if the case goes to trial, Spencer will take the stand in his own defense.
    Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The video was picked apart by people looking for some hints as to the shooter’s motivation or politics.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Swifties also took note of a few extremely subtle hints Swift made during her appearance on Travis and Jason Kelce’s New Heights podcast, indicating a Super Bowl performance could be in her future.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Tropical weather experts at Colorado State University echo these predictions, saying overall atmospheric conditions, including wind patterns, will shift in a manner that supports a notable increase in activity.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
  • His predictions are not intended to be relied upon as a forecast of actual future events or performance or investment advice.
    Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As portents go, after a testing summer for Newcastle, this did not look altogether positive.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Other auspicious portents are appearing, Worden says, that signal initial Mars colonies could begin spreading out, beneath crystalline hemispheric domes, across the 2030s.
    Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • In the final novel of the series, The Last Battle, the destruction of trees and dryads in Lantern Waste, a place tied to the creation of Narnia itself, is one of many portentous omens signalling the end of the world.
    Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • However, several team sources confirmed that the bulk of the Sky’s internal communication has been focused on her criticism of teammates and suggestions of a lack of overall talent on the roster.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The group goes through suggestions for the coming year.
    Charlotte Alter, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
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