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omen

[oh-muhn] / ˈoʊ mən /


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Sven Marquardt, a Berlin photographer and Berghain’s most famous bouncer, was sitting in front of me, which I took as an incredibly good omen.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Analysts said the reception to SpaceX was a good omen for two major artificial-intelligence IPOs expected later this year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

That is a bad omen, though it’s encouraging that Kavanaugh and Barrett didn’t sign onto it.

From Slate May 23, 2026

"I'm not sure if it's a good omen or not," smiled Rai, who credited his wife Gaurika - also a professional golfer - for helping him win by reading his putts.

From BBC Apr. 8, 2026

Everyone continued eating and the musicians continued playing without missing a single note, but Esteban Trueba jumped up as if it were an omen.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

There are bad omens for future tax policy, too.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

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

Even City manager Pep Guardiola sensed the bad omens, saying: "When I saw the fire before the game I thought 'the journalists have their headlines already'."

From BBC Jan. 29, 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

His life and his path had always provided him with enough omens.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho




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