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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Knowing And Just Like That, the show may be foreshadowing a grand gesture from Aidan that arrives just as Carrie is beginning to have feelings for Duncan.
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 27 June 2025
In March, the the Monitor’s View foreshadowed the impact of the foreign aid cuts:
These cuts by wealthier countries, predict many aid experts, are having dramatic consequences for the world’s most vulnerable people.
—Evelyne Musambi, Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2025
The firm previously foreshadowed this move by restructuring its operations along similar lines.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
The actor now more appreciates an earlier piece of foreshadowing.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 26 May 2025
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 27 June 2025
In March, the the Monitor’s View foreshadowed the impact of the foreign aid cuts:
These cuts by wealthier countries, predict many aid experts, are having dramatic consequences for the world’s most vulnerable people.
—Evelyne Musambi, Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2025
The firm previously foreshadowed this move by restructuring its operations along similar lines.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
The actor now more appreciates an earlier piece of foreshadowing.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 26 May 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 4 Jul. 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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