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auspicious

[aw-spish-uhs] / ɔˈspɪʃ əs /


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Some were prearranged, but the executives’ timing was auspicious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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

This was an auspicious start, but over the next eight years, she never reached those heights again as a lead artist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Payesh is commonly enjoyed during several auspicious occasions: birthdays, weddings, religious festivals and baby showers.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

The wedding will be in Calcutta, a little over a year from now, on an auspicious January day, just as she and her husband were married nearly thirty- four years ago.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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