foreword
noun
fore·word
ˈfȯr-(ˌ)wərd 
: prefatory comments (as for a book) especially when written by someone other than the author
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the editor makes some good points in the foreword about the author's life, so be sure to read it
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For this edition, chef and writer Gabrielle Hamilton wrote the foreword to celebrate her late friend.
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Gabrielle Hamilton, Bon Appétit, 8 Aug. 2024
The book, which boasts both cocktails recipes and nonalcoholic drinks, is co-authored by botanical mixologist James Shy Freeman and recipe developer Rebeccah Marsters, with a foreword by Outlander author Diana Gabaldon.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 July 2024
Enter Trump’s vice presidential running mate, JD Vance, who is already taking heat for writing a foreword to a forthcoming book by a Trump ally, Kevin Roberts, who prepared much of the controversial Project 2025 manifesto.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024
Taylor Wilson: And Josh, there's another book coming out that J.D. Vance wrote the foreword in.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024
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Gabrielle Hamilton, Bon Appétit, 8 Aug. 2024
The book, which boasts both cocktails recipes and nonalcoholic drinks, is co-authored by botanical mixologist James Shy Freeman and recipe developer Rebeccah Marsters, with a foreword by Outlander author Diana Gabaldon.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 July 2024
Enter Trump’s vice presidential running mate, JD Vance, who is already taking heat for writing a foreword to a forthcoming book by a Trump ally, Kevin Roberts, who prepared much of the controversial Project 2025 manifesto.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024
Taylor Wilson: And Josh, there's another book coming out that J.D. Vance wrote the foreword in.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Foreword.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreword. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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foreword
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fore·word
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