omens

NOUN

sign of something to come

Synonyms

STRONGEST

harbinger indication portent premonition

STRONG

augury auspice boding foreboding foretoken presage prognostic prognostication prophecy straw warning

WEAK

bodement writing on the wall

Example Sentences

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They became a fixture in gamer culture for score work and influenced acts like Sleep Token and Bad Omens.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

I saw nothing that would stop that one fan from coming back for 10 more years of Bad Omens shows, and plenty to suggest others are going to follow him.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Gaiman, 64, whose books Good Omens, American Gods and The Sandman have been adapted for television, has denied allegations of sexual misconduct made by eight women.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025

The fantasy graphic novel and science fiction writer - whose books Good Omens, American Gods and The Sandman have been adapted for television - was the subject of a New York Magazine cover story.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2025

His eyes had fallen on another book, which was among a display on a small table: Death Omens: What to Do When You Know the Worst Is Coming.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling