auspicious

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But the current Draco obsession stems from the transliteration of his surname, "Ma Er Fu", which contains the Chinese characters for "horse" and "good fortune" -- an auspicious omen for the year ahead.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Ahead of Lunar New Year this month, Chinese households typically decorate their doors with couplets - a set of auspicious writings heralding health and prosperity in the new year.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

“It’s not particularly auspicious in terms of what comes next,” said Michael Wahid Hanna, the U.S. program director at International Crisis Group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Pratt’s elders considered this auspicious and named him Vehunkis—meaning, roughly, “He wants to be a chief.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

I chose an auspicious day, the third day of the third month.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan