propitious
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But those who are hoping for such a propitious outcome will be disappointed.
From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025
For a grateful Mr. Zelensky, the timing was propitious.
From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2024
I arrived with hours to spare under propitious skies.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2024
Upon its discovery, soothsayers would’ve been summoned to interpret the meaning and declare whether the sign was sinister or propitious.
From Slate • Feb. 11, 2024
For this reason, and not out of neglect, as was later said, the hatbox was stowed away in the basement, where it awaited a more propitious moment to be given a Christian burial.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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