as in promises
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 bodes
This bodes well for Caleb, who has thrown for two TD passes six games in a row.
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Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Akron makes just shy of 40 percent of its 3s and over 60 percent of its 2s, and rarely gets the ball stolen, which bodes well in March.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
After all, besties Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone are both nominated in separate categories this year, which also bodes well for red-carpet antics and fashion moments alike.
—Glamour, 11 Jan. 2026
Netflix’s George Clooney vehicle is also showbiz-focused, which usually bodes well for its awards prospects.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
With the transition to 2026, the Year of the Horse bodes a different kind of energy, one marked by intense forward momentum, which sounds equal parts exciting and scary.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
The Buckeyes’ receivers are better than the Rebels’ wide receivers, so that bodes well for UM.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
This bodes well for banks like Goldman Sachs .
—Zev Fima,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
So, things seem to be cordial all around, which bodes well for Katy Perry’s new relationship.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bodes
promises
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The Line Smoother promises to instantly smooth and blur the skin before makeup application.—
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This year's awards season promises to deliver more inspiration, but in the meantime, do yourself a favor an invest in a quality round brush, some styling gel or pomade, and a ride-or-die can of hairspray.—
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“Bodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodes. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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