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favorable (circumstances suggesting good things to come)- It was a propitious time to graduate with a degree in petroleum engineering.
propitious = favorable (circumstances suggesting good things to come)
- ...and wondering within myself whether the present times were propitious to a new prince,Nicolo Machiavelli -- The Prince
- And smile propitious on thy solemn day!Virgil -- The Aeneid
- The spring inspections that year were propitious.John Wyndham -- The Chrysalids
- The first few days of the voyage passed prosperously, amid favourable weather and propitious winds,Jules Verne -- Around the World in 80 Days
- Sir Henry had numerous papers to examine after breakfast, so that the time was propitious for my excursion.Arthur Conan Doyle -- The Hound of the Baskervilles
- Ira had been given in marriage in the month of June, which is the propitious season for weddings,Kamala Markandaya -- Nectar in a Sieve
- Felicia will trap her into a confession: She waits until the moon is propitious, then calls Graciela on the telephone, inviting her to the beauty shop for a free permanent.Christina Garcia -- Dreaming in Cuban
- GLADSTONE, UPON HEARING OF THE DEATH OF "Chinese" Gordon in Egypt, was reported to have muttered irritably that his general might have chosen a more propitious time to die:Michael Crichton -- The Andromeda Strain
- Though they joked about hiring a fengshui expert to determine a propitious day for the grand reopening, in the end Ralph and Helen — more practically — simply planned to resume business as soon as possible.Gish Jen -- Typical American
- I suggested when the moment seemed propitious.James Hilton -- Lost Horizon
- Because the time is propitious to do so.Roger Zelazny -- Lord of Light
- A stealthy glance now and then refreshed her like sips of fresh water after a dusty walk, for the sidelong peeps showed her several propitious omens.Louisa May Alcott -- Little Women
- An accident of some kind befell Carl Heine at a moment that could not be less propitious or less fortunate for the accused.David Guterson -- Snow Falling on Cedars
- The moment was propitious, for the rustlers were bustling around, cooking dinner, unrolling blankets, and moving to and fro from spring and corral.Zane Grey -- The Heritage of the Desert
- I thought there might be a hope of defending myself and clearing my good name at some time in the future, in more propitious circumstances.Boris Pasternak -- Doctor Zhivago
- It was not a propitious sign to see Jim in the desk opposite us.Pat Conroy -- The Lords of Discipline
- Providence is now opposed to them, when I most thought it would be propitious.Alexandre Dumas -- The Count of Monte Cristo
- Six of the Warrior's Sons escorted him across the city; together they were seven, a holy, and propitious number.George R.R. Martin -- A Feast For Crows
- Instead, wait until the hour is propitious.Neil Gaiman -- The Graveyard Book
propitious = favorable
propitious = favorably
propitious = favorable
propitious = favorable
propitious = favorable
propitious = favorable (circumstances suggesting good things to come)
propitious = favorable (circumstances suggesting good things to come)
propitious = favorable
propitious = favorable (circumstances suggesting good things to come)
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