betoken

Example Sentences

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Against this, the pure symmetry of her face betokens celestial harmonies, while her figure is improbably — dreamily — sinuous.

From Washington Post

Has there ever been a year before this one when the coming of a major national holiday betokens not joy, but sickness and death?

From Los Angeles Times

Such a result would betoken a disastrous night for Trump, and it could well be a fantasy.

From The Guardian

And yet, even that everydayness betokened a complex reality.

From The Guardian

It betokens a seamless commitment to the depth of engagement championed by her predecessor, Howard Shalwitz.

From Washington Post