omen
noun
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
omens
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pluralof omen.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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An omen among omens: Mid-dog-walk that day, I spot a onesie that reads “Milk Drunk” and shudder at the impulse to recruit our newborns into low-key bacchanalia.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
But if you believe in omens, this might not be a good one for the Gunners...
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025
But this was a random thing, right, not, like, the latest in a concentrated sequence of omens that are becoming impossible to ignore?
From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2024
The omens, in terms of character compatibility, don’t look instantly great.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2024
It’s all right not to believe in luck and omens.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
