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auspicious

[aw-spish-uhs] / ɔˈspɪʃ əs /


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It is an unusually nuanced take on a subject that too often generates reflexive fulminating or fawning, and a truly auspicious start to the New Museum’s new chapter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

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

It contains the words for horse and fortune, ringing especially auspicious for the upcoming Year of the Horse.

From BBC • 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

To Haynes, with his geologist’s training, the dates were auspicious.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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