auspicious

Example Sentences

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“It’s not particularly auspicious in terms of what comes next,” said Michael Wahid Hanna, the U.S. program director at International Crisis Group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

It contains the words for horse and fortune, ringing especially auspicious for the upcoming Year of the Horse.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

This was an auspicious start, but over the next eight years, she never reached those heights again as a lead artist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Payesh is commonly enjoyed during several auspicious occasions: birthdays, weddings, religious festivals and baby showers.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

“I expect noon would be an auspicious time tomorrow. At the Eolian.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss