auspice
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People were bemused earlier this year upon learning that former presidential candidate Mitt Romney had a sock puppet account – an account used to big oneself up, under the auspice of being someone else.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 3, 2019
During that time, I felt sort of set free by living under Kelly Reichardt’s auspice.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2016
The station has only recently moved into Bauer's London HQ under the auspice of former Top of the Pops executive producer, Ric Blaxill.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 3, 2013
The word auspice, meaning sign or omen, is telescoped from the Latin words avis, bird, and specere, to see.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is an auspice of the most eminent fortune.
From David Lockwin—The People's Idol by John McGovern
A ceasefire and demilitarisation accord is signed the next day in Sarajevo under UN auspices, but it is never respected.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Nakamura is a special correspondent writing for The Times under the auspices of the International Center for Journalists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
Most recently, under the auspices of Venetian Heritage, an international foundation that supports conservation, publications and exhibitions, the painting was intensively studied and worked on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Developed under the auspices of the UN, the normal practice for studies like this is to have the key conclusions and recommendations agreed word by word with governments and published as a "summary for policymakers".
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025
Once Cora walked into its influence, the sound of the splashing water dampened the street noise, lifting her into the auspices of the museum.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
