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Examples of omen in a Sentence
Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2023
The future is obviously unwritten here, but as bad omens go, Songtradr’s reflexive gutting of Bandcamp feels both ominous and infuriating — the latest episode from a chaotic mediascape where moneyed management makes bad decisions, then workers pay with their livelihoods.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023
But Boston can’t bank on omens, momentum, and emotion.
—Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2023
The story of the treasures Santiago finds along the way teaches readers about the essential wisdom of listening to their hearts and learning to read the omens strewn along life’s path to follow dreams.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2023
The outcome will partly depend on how GOP leaders—including Trump’s opponents for the 2024 nomination—will respond, although the omens are not promising given their long see-no-evil history.
—Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 2 Aug. 2023
Even in this moment of pleasure, the omens are dark.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Oct. 2022
After a tense few moments, the Japanese troops left, but the bad omens for the Panay were building up.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 26 May 2023
Stargazers of yore tended to perceive supernovae as bad omens, Penprase says, and in today’s climate of misinformation and science denialism, Betelgeuse’s demise could prompt some concerning responses.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 15 May 2023
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Latin omin-, omen
1582, in the meaning defined above
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“Omen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omen. Accessed 9 Jan. 2024.
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