portent
noun
por·tent
ˈpȯr-ˌtent 
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a red sky in the morning can be a portent of a coming storm
a scout was sent to have a look at this teenage pitcher who was supposed to be the latest portent of the baseball world
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History says such a two-year performance in itself is neither a scary portent nor a ticket to further riches.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
Monday’s bombing is the latest sign of Russia’s worsening terrorism problem, as well as a portent of things to come.
—Ilan Berman, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2017
Cleveland scored on the very next play, the portent of a wild night to come.
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Its peaceful stillness and silence can become desolation, and its beautiful bleakness a portent of doom.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
Monday’s bombing is the latest sign of Russia’s worsening terrorism problem, as well as a portent of things to come.
—Ilan Berman, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2017
Cleveland scored on the very next play, the portent of a wild night to come.
2.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2024
Its peaceful stillness and silence can become desolation, and its beautiful bleakness a portent of doom.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Portent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/portent. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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portent
noun
por·tent
ˈpȯ(ə)r-ˌtent
ˈpō(ə)r-
: a sign or warning of a coming event : omen
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