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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Such debate 158 years after the war’s end foreshadowed the contentiousness of another eventful period in American politics.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 31 Dec. 2024
So much like the poster foreshadowed, in this week’s Episode 7, Juliette takes a dive.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
Longtime general manager and Hockey Hall of Famer Ken Holland is credited with introducing the idea that an NHL team’s place in the standings at U.S. Thanksgiving frequently foreshadows whether or not that team will make the playoffs.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Though released by Disney, the film offers a take on Oz more akin to dark fantasy films like The Dark Crystal, foreshadowing everything from Coraline to Guillermo del Toro’s The Devil’s Backbone and Pan’s Labyrinth.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 31 Dec. 2024
So much like the poster foreshadowed, in this week’s Episode 7, Juliette takes a dive.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
Longtime general manager and Hockey Hall of Famer Ken Holland is credited with introducing the idea that an NHL team’s place in the standings at U.S. Thanksgiving frequently foreshadows whether or not that team will make the playoffs.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Though released by Disney, the film offers a take on Oz more akin to dark fantasy films like The Dark Crystal, foreshadowing everything from Coraline to Guillermo del Toro’s The Devil’s Backbone and Pan’s Labyrinth.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Foreshadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreshadow. Accessed 5 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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