as in to promise
to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome
her natural gift for reading boded well for her future in school
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Recent Examples of bode
Unfortunately, unlike his cousin, Soames remains a bachelor, which doesn’t bode well for becoming the face of the business.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
There’s too much change in the wind to make a forecast, but the Aztecs’ commitment to and mastery of defense, rebounding and culture should bode well.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The combination of conference expansion and the nitty-gritty methodology behind the NET Rankings don’t bode well for that changing anytime soon.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Our belief is that is going to bode well for him during the season to go along with the sinker.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
There’s too much change in the wind to make a forecast, but the Aztecs’ commitment to and mastery of defense, rebounding and culture should bode well.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The combination of conference expansion and the nitty-gritty methodology behind the NET Rankings don’t bode well for that changing anytime soon.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Our belief is that is going to bode well for him during the season to go along with the sinker.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bode
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The grandiose space’s massive stage and high-caliber lighting rigs promise extravagant parties and ceremonies that will light up the city’s social calendar.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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In 1995, the owner of the Raiders, Al Davis, was offered about two hundred million dollars in public loans to move the team from Los Angeles back to its previous home in Oakland; when the team moved to Las Vegas, three decades later, it was promised nearly triple that amount.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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There was no obvious precipitating event, but the encroachment of Grok seemed foreboding.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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The windowless hallways are narrow in the federal building that houses this immigration court, and the agents’ stocky bodies are foreboding in the tight corridors.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN Money,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Bode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bode. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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