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• The reddened western sky was taken as an omen of changing weather.From the entry reddened
• The soft blue sky had the feel of a good omen.2023, Aimee Ogden, “A Half-Remembered World”, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, vol. 145, no. 1-2, whole no. 768 (July/August…. From the entry xe
• To receive omens regarding events that will occur throughout an entire year, perform ambulomancy, divination while walking.2008, Dixie Deerman, Steve Rasmussen, The Goodly Spellbook: Olde Spells for Modern Problems, →ISBN, page 123. From the entry ambulomancy
• All events became omens; I lost the ability to take anything literally.1991, Douglas Coupland, “Dead at 30 Buried at 70”, in Generation X, New York: St. Martin's Press, →OCLC, page 31. From the entry literally
• METEOROMANCY: A special branch of astromancy dealing with omens that pertain to shooting stars.[1973, Walter B. Gibson, Litzka R. Gibson, The Complete Illustrated Book of Divination and Prophecy, London: Souvenir Press, published…. From the entry meteoromancy
• To this class belong the omens drawn from chance meetings with a hare, an eagle, etc.1920, Lewis Spence, An Encyclopædia of Occultism. From the entry apantomancy
• But there, too, the meteorological omens augured ill.2024 May 9, Ned Temko, “On rare visit, Xi Jinping tries to rescue China’s relationship with Europe”, in The Christian Science Monitor. From the entry augur
• Incidentally, that's a good sign, not an ill omen.2020, Barton Biggs, Diary of a Hedgehog: Biggs' Final Words on the Markets, page 28. From the entry hedgie
• The three types are oneirocrisy, cledonomancy and the investigation of chance omens encountered "on the way", i.e. while traveling.1975, David Sansone, Aeschylean metaphors for intellectual activity, page 42. From the entry oneirocrisy
• The Efik people of Calabar, along with several other ethnic groups in the Cross River region, believed that twins were an evil omen.2025 November 25, Segun Dukeh, “Who Stopped the Killing of Twins in Nigeria?”, in The Guardian. From the entry Efik
• She nodded, still visibly upset, and, realizing that she had retreated into her Old Testamental world of omens and disasters, he left her alone.1993, Eva Ibbotson, chapter 8, in The Morning Gift, New York, N.Y.: St. Martin’s Press, →ISBN, page 86. From the entry Old Testamental
• Omens thicken upon us, O Gro.1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance, London: Jonathan Cape […], →OCLC, page 18. From the entry night-raven
• The paste of cakes which are offered in sacrifice, is closely examined, and from the flour which is spread on them, omens are drawn.1920, L. Spence, Encyc. Occult. From the entry critomancy
• The fact that the bride went through the ceremony without her bridal bouquet is looked upon by many as an unfavorable omen.1903, Anna Katharine Green, chapter 6, in The Filigree Ball. From the entry unfavourable
• What an evil omen, my darling!1900 April 12, Bertha M. Clay, “Repented at Leisure”, in Wood County Reporter, Grand Rapids, Wis.: A. L. Fontaine. From the entry passion-flower
• Mesopotamian baru-prophets read omens, by oleomancy (discerning oil patterns in a cup) or hydromancy (water patterns), by hepatoscopy (liver reading) or necromancy (conjuring up dead spirits).1992, Michael E. Williams, The Storyteller's Companion to the Bible, volume 2 (Exodus–Joshua), Nashville, T.N.: Abingdon Press, →ISBN…. From the entry oleomancy
• Panurge's comedy is the agony of indecision as he struggles obstinately and vainly to interpret every unfavorable omen in its countersense, to substitute his willful imagining for reality and fate.1968, Francis L. Lawrence, Moliere: The Comedy of Unreason, page 102. From the entry countersense
• I have never believed, as some people do, in omens and forewarnings, for the dramatic things in my life have generally come upon me as suddenly as a tropical thunder-storm.1936 July, John Buchan, “Lost Gods”, in The Island of Sheep, London: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC, part I (Fosse), page 11. From the entry thunderstorm

Meaning of omen

1. noun Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.
2. noun A thing of prophetic significance.
3. verb To be an omen of.

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How do you use omen in a sentence?

Omen is used as a noun and verb. For example: “The ghost's appearance was an ill omen.”

What is a short sentence with omen?

“A sign of ill omen.”

What does omen mean?

Omen means something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.