bird of ill omen
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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At the afternoon's decline, in a light dim enough for the bird of ill omen, Lindwall bowled a terrific over at Hutton.
From The Guardian • May 20, 2013
Instead it was a bird of ill omen.
From Time Magazine Archive
But there he was, and there the Guiana vulture, bird of ill omen, flapped in the dust, croaked over dung in the street.
From Time Magazine Archive
It's only a word like a bird of ill omen.
From The Guests Of Hercules by Bracker, M. Leone
Thirdly, he felt assured that Harkins would be advised of the cause of Micky's absence in due time, and Stearns had no desire to figure as a bird of ill omen.
From The Lash by Lyman, Olin L.
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