: 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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Examples of omen in a Sentence
They regarded the win as a good omen for the team.
omens of things to come
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Before Sotheby’s contemporary art evening sale in London on Tuesday, the omens weren’t good.
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George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2024
There are omens, like Tony’s bloody nose on the first day of shooting.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 June 2024
Solar eclipses are not omens Cultures throughout time have tied negative superstitions to the solar eclipse.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2024
For others, eating human flesh symbolized good harvests, health and warding off bad omens and misfortune.
—Avya Chaudhary, Discover Magazine, 3 June 2024
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George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2024
There are omens, like Tony’s bloody nose on the first day of shooting.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 June 2024
Solar eclipses are not omens Cultures throughout time have tied negative superstitions to the solar eclipse.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2024
For others, eating human flesh symbolized good harvests, health and warding off bad omens and misfortune.
—Avya Chaudhary, Discover Magazine, 3 June 2024
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“Omen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omen. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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omen
noun
: a happening believed to be a sign or warning of some future event
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