1
as in promising
having qualities which inspire hope
told him she couldn't dance with him just then, but her auspicious smile encouraged him to ask again later
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2
as in favorable
pointing toward a happy outcome
began the season with an auspicious win against their strongest football rival
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Recent Examples of auspicious
Burning through two franchises over your first 18 months in the league makes for something of an auspicious NFL start for Estime, no question.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
In 2012, the couple looked back on their auspicious start with Entertainment Weekly.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
An auspicious full moon was out tonight to bless the new Chanel universe.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
This happens to be an auspicious anniversary for the form.
—David Kamp, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
In 2012, the couple looked back on their auspicious start with Entertainment Weekly.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
An auspicious full moon was out tonight to bless the new Chanel universe.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
This happens to be an auspicious anniversary for the form.
—David Kamp, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auspicious
Adjective
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His career, once so promising, seemed to be slipping away.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The promising honors student had mysteriously vanished after spending an evening with friends at a local bar then leaving alone without her cellphone and stopping at a gas station next door, Houston police said.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Rutgers-Eagleton’s mid-October survey mirrored that trend, finding 42 percent of voters viewed Sherrill favorably and 45 percent unfavorably, while Ciattarelli’s numbers were 41 percent favorable and 47 percent unfavorable.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Pics such as Gladiator and series including Game of Thrones have shot there, taking advantage of the favorable tax rebate system and production hubs.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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The bright bubblegum-pink design has green sketches of the movie’s most iconic characters, including Glinda, Elphaba, Madame Morrible, and the Cowardly Lion, while gold accents add extra shine to the dishwasher-safe cup.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Now, children laugh and study in the open-air structure, boasting candy-bright paint.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2025
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The early signs are encouraging but the players are still adapting to Alonso’s demands.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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However, their performance was anything but encouraging.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Jim interviewed Niccol last week and came away optimistic about the company's trajectory in 2026.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Ted is optimistic that this budding romance is the beginning of his Christmas comeback, but his looming holiday bad luck still has a few curveballs in store for him.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Canal supporters identified the break in the Appalachian Mountains at the junction of the Mohawk River and the Hudson as a propitious place to dig a channel to Lake Erie.—
Christine Keiner,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
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Entering the season with enormous expectations after a propitious debut with the Gophers in 2024, naturally, must be quite the pinch-me experience for the second-year safety.—
Dave Campbell,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Auspicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auspicious. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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