AUSPICIOUS in a Sentence

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1. He started his new job auspiciously on his birthday.
2. But the day did not close so auspiciously as it began.
3. My sincere congratulations on this auspicious event of yours.
4. With favorable weather conditions, it was an auspicious moment to set sail.
5. When she told Marianne what she had done, however, her first reply was not very auspicious.

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 Meanings and Examples of AUSPICIOUS
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
auspicious
 a.  attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
Classic Sentence:
1  When she told Marianne what she had done, however, her first reply was not very auspicious.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 39
2  On the day before it, I received an official note from Wemmick, informing me that Mr. Jaggers would be glad if I would call upon him at five in the afternoon of the auspicious day.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XXXVI
3  Monsieur Madeleine," resumed Fauchelevent, "you have arrived at a very auspicious moment, I mean to say a very inauspicious moment; one of the ladies is very ill.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 8: CHAPTER I—WHICH TREATS OF THE MANNER OF ENTERING A CONVEN...
4  But the day did not close so auspiciously as it began.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 43
5  Hither, on the first morning of my so auspiciously beginning life on my own account, the oldest of the regular boys was summoned to show me my business.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 11. I BEGIN LIFE ON MY OWN ACCOUNT, AND DON'T LIK...
6  What I felt, in returning so auspiciously to the old familiar places, I shall not endeavour to describe.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 21. LITTLE EM'LY
Example Sentence:
1  With favorable weather conditions, it was an auspicious moment to set sail.
2  My sincere congratulations on this auspicious event of yours.
3  He started his new job auspiciously on his birthday.