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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Shortly thereafter, Biden pardoned five of his family members, including his brother James, a move that was foreshadowed in the weeks before leaving office.
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Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Jan. 2025
Not to foreshadow the end of Dellinger, but there was this great message that the enlightened are not welcome here.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2025
That may have been some foreshadowing, as the Flyers remain in a rebuild and are going to be open to moving certain players for future assets, particularly when those players are 30 years old and carry a $5.1 AAV for two seasons after this one.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, Congress' willingness to boost benefits for some, without dealing with the system's inability to pay future benefits for all, foreshadows the continued inability of governing body to confront and solve the program's deep and ongoing red ink.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Jan. 2025
Not to foreshadow the end of Dellinger, but there was this great message that the enlightened are not welcome here.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2025
That may have been some foreshadowing, as the Flyers remain in a rebuild and are going to be open to moving certain players for future assets, particularly when those players are 30 years old and carry a $5.1 AAV for two seasons after this one.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, Congress' willingness to boost benefits for some, without dealing with the system's inability to pay future benefits for all, foreshadows the continued inability of governing body to confront and solve the program's deep and ongoing red ink.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Foreshadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreshadow. Accessed 29 Jan. 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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