portents

[US]/ˈpɔːtɛnts/
[UK]/ˈpɔrˌtɛnts/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.signs or warnings of future events

Phrases & Collocations

dark portents

ominous portents

strange portents

portents of doom

portents of change

portents of disaster

portents of war

portents of joy

portents of trouble

portents of fate

Example Sentences

many cultures believe that portents predict future events.

he interpreted the portents as a sign of good fortune.

portents of war were evident in the rising tensions.

she saw the dark clouds as portents of a storm.

historically, portents have been used to guide decisions.

astrologers often look for portents in the stars.

they dismissed the portents as mere superstition.

some portents were recorded in ancient texts.

he wrote a book about the significance of portents.

the villagers gathered to discuss the portents they observed.

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