omens
Example Sentences
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An omen among omens: Mid-dog-walk that day, I spot a onesie that reads “Milk Drunk” and shudder at the impulse to recruit our newborns into low-key bacchanalia.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
But, in general, history shows that golden crosses are positive omens for investors.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026
The omens, in terms of character compatibility, don’t look instantly great.
From BBC • Nov. 6, 2024
The people of r/Superstonk are dogmatic, unforgiving of alternative views, indulgent of auguries and omens, simultaneously convinced of their righteousness yet constantly fretting about their opponents’ vast and mysterious powers to undermine them.
From Slate • Oct. 10, 2024
They are levitated to another sealed box in Houston, to wait out their days in quarantine, while inoculated animals and tissues cultures are squinted at for omens.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
