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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And that would be a result foreshadowed by few of the country's pollsters.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
The moment just might've foreshadowed the film's success, said Hanks.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
In her introductory speech, Amanpour foreshadows what’s to come, warning that malefactors with enticing narratives can only manipulate us because of our eagerness to believe them.
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Each vision is brief, shattering with a scream, but effectively unsettling in leaving new breadcrumbs of foreshadowing.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
The moment just might've foreshadowed the film's success, said Hanks.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
In her introductory speech, Amanpour foreshadows what’s to come, warning that malefactors with enticing narratives can only manipulate us because of our eagerness to believe them.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2024
Each vision is brief, shattering with a scream, but effectively unsettling in leaving new breadcrumbs of foreshadowing.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for foreshadow
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“Foreshadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreshadow. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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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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