portent

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If films about catastrophe often take a schematic, meet-the-victims approach to their opening scenes, Ms. Littman renders hers with persuasive vibrancy, too full of life to have room for heavy-handed portent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Del Toro follows Tadej Pogacar on the roll of honour of the Emirati race with many seeing that as a portent of what is to come in the grand tours.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Disney’s chairman recently revealed that D’Amaro was involved with December’s controversial OpenAI character-licensing deal, a grim portent for his future as entertainment boss.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

He can only hope it is an aberration and not a portent for a grim autumn campaign before his secondment with the British and Irish Lions.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2024

She was a most singular portent, a lion in front, a serpent behind, a goat in between—

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton