as in preface
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part
the editor makes some good points in the foreword about the author's life, so be sure to read it
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This excerpt is reprinted from the book, which also features a foreword by Hall of Famer Charles Barkley.
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David Aldridge, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Kevin Roberts, the Heritage Foundation’s president who’s been referred to as one of Project 2025’s main architects, wrote the foreword to the 900-plus page document.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
The Architecture of the Age, by David Netto and Paul Goldberger and Peter Pennoyer; foreword by Aerin Lauder.
—David Netto, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
Nearly a decade later, Joe Biden wrote the foreword to her memoir.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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David Aldridge, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Kevin Roberts, the Heritage Foundation’s president who’s been referred to as one of Project 2025’s main architects, wrote the foreword to the 900-plus page document.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
The Architecture of the Age, by David Netto and Paul Goldberger and Peter Pennoyer; foreword by Aerin Lauder.
—David Netto, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
Nearly a decade later, Joe Biden wrote the foreword to her memoir.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Foreword.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreword. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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