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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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An omen among omens: Mid-dog-walk that day, I spot a onesie that reads “Milk Drunk” and shudder at the impulse to recruit our newborns into low-key bacchanalia.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

But, in general, history shows that golden crosses are positive omens for investors.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026

But if you believe in omens, this might not be a good one for the Gunners...

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

The people of r/Superstonk are dogmatic, unforgiving of alternative views, indulgent of auguries and omens, simultaneously convinced of their righteousness yet constantly fretting about their opponents’ vast and mysterious powers to undermine them.

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2024

“I want to see the chieftains. I’ve brought omens from the desert.”

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho