foreword
noun
fore·word
ˈfȯr-(ˌ)wərd 
: prefatory comments (as for a book) especially when written by someone other than the author
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the editor makes some good points in the foreword about the author's life, so be sure to read it
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Japanese actress Megumi Odaka, who’s appeared in six Godzilla films, crafted a deeply personal foreword.
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Michael Taube, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The book features a foreword by Del Toro and an introduction by Isaac, who plays Victor Frankenstein.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Published by Rizzoli, AD at Home is available online and in stores and includes 69 homes, with a foreword by Anna Wintour.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2025
Knopf and her family had spent months working on the language for the foreword, written by Giuffre’s collaborator, the author and journalist, Amy Wallace.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Michael Taube, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The book features a foreword by Del Toro and an introduction by Isaac, who plays Victor Frankenstein.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Published by Rizzoli, AD at Home is available online and in stores and includes 69 homes, with a foreword by Anna Wintour.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2025
Knopf and her family had spent months working on the language for the foreword, written by Giuffre’s collaborator, the author and journalist, Amy Wallace.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Foreword.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreword. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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foreword
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fore·word
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