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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As that single foreshadowed, Will Smith now has a new album out, his first in 20 years, Based on a True Story.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
Saturday's actions were foreshadowed two weeks ago, when Gavin Kliger, a former Twitter software engineer who is now part of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team, was spotted inside VOA headquarters, sources told Axios.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 16 Mar. 2025
Part 2, which was released last week, ended with a cliffhanger foreshadowing a new future for Kimmie.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Oprah’s faithful multitudes still haven’t accepted its avant-garde characterizations, visionary audacity, and historical complexity — a refusal that foreshadowed a devastating personal and cultural decline.
—Armond White, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
Saturday's actions were foreshadowed two weeks ago, when Gavin Kliger, a former Twitter software engineer who is now part of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team, was spotted inside VOA headquarters, sources told Axios.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 16 Mar. 2025
Part 2, which was released last week, ended with a cliffhanger foreshadowing a new future for Kimmie.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Oprah’s faithful multitudes still haven’t accepted its avant-garde characterizations, visionary audacity, and historical complexity — a refusal that foreshadowed a devastating personal and cultural decline.
—Armond White, National Review, 7 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 10 Apr. 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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