: an occurrence or phenomenon (see phenomenon sense 1) believed to portend a future event : augury
The dark clouds were considered a bad omen.
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They regarded the win as a good omen for the team.
omens of things to come
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The untimely death of Lincoln's son Willie Lincoln More:Bad omens or just misunderstood?
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Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Looking back at their final conversations in retrospect, Morrison now sees omens.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
The malevolent forces of the world hide there; the ghouls who give us nightmares and ill omens and bad luck.
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But most omens were probably linked to eclipse events through a purely theoretical or speculative system.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
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Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Looking back at their final conversations in retrospect, Morrison now sees omens.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
The malevolent forces of the world hide there; the ghouls who give us nightmares and ill omens and bad luck.
—Caitlin Penzeymoog, Vox, 7 Oct. 2024
But most omens were probably linked to eclipse events through a purely theoretical or speculative system.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Omen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omen. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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: a happening believed to be a sign or warning of some future event
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