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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Philip Tinari, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
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Philip Tinari, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
As with previous outings, death is foreshadowed before flashing back one week earlier to the guests’ arrival at the elite five-star White Lotus resort.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
At several points, the action pauses and an ensemble of actors in Edwardian dress scatters around the deck in panic, wearing Titanic-style life vests that foreshadow the play’s catastrophic climax.
—Houman Barekat, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Madison and her film’s big wins might foreshadow next Sunday’s Oscars.
—Paul Chi, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
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 9 Mar. 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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