Word of the Week 1/11/24
Ominous: (AH-muh-nus) an adjective giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious
“Our fears about the picnic being cancelled were heightened by the sight of dark, ominous clouds appearing over the horizon.”
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Word of the Week 1/11/24
Ominous: (AH-muh-nus) an adjective giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious
“Our fears about the picnic being cancelled were heightened by the sight of dark, ominous clouds appearing over the horizon.”
Word of the Week is a feature that aims to help readers boost their vocabulary in a meaningful way that has practical application. Each week, our editorial staff presents a word, its definition and its use in a sentence.
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