: an occurrence or phenomenon (see phenomenon sense 1) believed to portend a future event : augury
The dark clouds were considered a bad omen.
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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Trump's experience with special elections as omens Republicans now have 220 House seats, Democrats 213.
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Susan Page, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Trump has had experience with the omens special elections can carry.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
In a further good omen for Cleveland, the Celtics went on to win the title that year.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
History suggests multiple delays can be a bad omen for video games, but that’s not always the case.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Susan Page, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Trump has had experience with the omens special elections can carry.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
In a further good omen for Cleveland, the Celtics went on to win the title that year.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
History suggests multiple delays can be a bad omen for video games, but that’s not always the case.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for omen
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“Omen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omen. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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: a happening believed to be a sign or warning of some future event
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