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In heraldry, what is the opposite of the word sinister?

sinister

[sin-uh-ster] / ˈsΙͺn Ι™ stΙ™r /


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Based on the beloved Capcom video game, "Street Fighter" follows super-powered martial artists competing in a global tournament who uncover and battle a sinister conspiracy.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

Then, Meta wants everyone to play with its new A.I. model but is the cuteness covering up something sinister?

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026

Personalized pricing, or its more sinister name, “surveillance pricing,” is a method of setting prices whereby companies use personal data to make individualized offers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Hartnett plays the hapless man well but his naivety could be concealing something more sinister, as it did in the M. Night Shyamalan thriller “Trap.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

They’re here, a sinister swarm of evil black birds.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin


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