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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The New York Yankees’ worst nightmare has come true, though there were certainly signs that foreshadowed their most devastating injury yet this spring.
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Gary Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
The women's conference tournament foreshadowed a chaotic (but oh-so-good) March Madness.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
The Yankees’ worst nightmare has come true, though there were certainly signs that foreshadowed their most devastating injury yet this spring.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article The Yankees’ worst nightmare has come true, though there were certainly signs that foreshadowed their most devastating injury yet this spring.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
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Gary Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
The women's conference tournament foreshadowed a chaotic (but oh-so-good) March Madness.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
The Yankees’ worst nightmare has come true, though there were certainly signs that foreshadowed their most devastating injury yet this spring.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article The Yankees’ worst nightmare has come true, though there were certainly signs that foreshadowed their most devastating injury yet this spring.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 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 25 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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