foreshadow
verb
fore·shad·ow
fȯr-ˈsha-(ˌ)dō 
foreshadowed; foreshadowing; foreshadows
: to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
The hero's predicament is foreshadowed in the first chapter.
Examples of foreshadow in a Sentence
Her early interest in airplanes foreshadowed her later career as a pilot.
The hero's predicament is foreshadowed in the first chapter.
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Natasha Gural, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Audiences may never have a definitive answer, but Chase has made many indications that Tony never made it out of that diner.
Were clues about the finale foreshadowed in The Sopranos?
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
In two visits that foreshadowed what was to come, doctors said Richard threatened the police dispatched to help him.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
There are some investors who argue that the final five days of the year and the first two of January — the time period that encompasses the Santa Claus rally — guide the entire month of January’s performance, which in turn foreshadows what to expect for the rest of the year.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Foreshadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreshadow. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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foreshadow
verb
fore·shad·ow
-ˈshad-ō
: to give a hint or suggestion of beforehand
foreshadower
noun
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