as in precursor
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreshadower
Noun
-
Humidity Think of humidity as the precursor to mold and mildew.—
Rabekah Henderson,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025 -
Has Antioxidant Potential Spaghetti squash is packed with beneficial phytonutrients, including vitamins C and E, beta carotene (a precursor to vitamin A), folate, vitamin B12, and selenium.—
Lauren O'Connor, MS,
Health,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
While Cal State Fullerton isn’t the first campus to launch a Project Rebound program, the university has been among the forerunners in its expansion, becoming a model for Project Rebound programs at the other universities in the CSU system.—
Lou Ponsi,
Orange County Register,
28 Jan. 2025
-
Each night, Americans were reminded of the crisis on TV, as ABC created nightly reports called America Held Hostage with Ted Koppel, the forerunner to Nightline.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
29 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
The Art Institute offered a foretaste of the collection through two exhibitions — one focused on Neoclassical paintings, the other on French Revolution-era drawings — in the fall.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
-
The Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer’s financial performance could be a foretaste of how U.S. chip export controls to China affect tech companies.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
Hall’s healthy scratch for the Nov. 11 game against the Canucks in Vancouver came with no forewarning from Richardson, who said Hall needed a game to reset.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
-
The news of the limited edition Trump cards was also shared with a forewarning that certain Metro stations will be closed on Inauguration Day, including McPherson Square and Smithsonian stops.—
Asher Notheis,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
30 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
This organizer comes in three stylish colors to choose from: avocado green, angel white, and olive green.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2025
-
Sheila’s chambers were decorated with pictures and figurines of angels.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
But both contenders prove to be imperfect harbingers of progress.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2025
-
While big investments to mitigate climate change have been made by both Congress and the Minnesota Legislature, environmentalists continue sounding the alarm and point to this toasty winter as a harbinger of things to come should no further action be taken on that front.—
Mohamaed Ibrahim,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
After nearly two and a half millennia, the Jews are back in Israel and messianic messengers stalk the halls of power in both Iran and the Knesset.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
-
One potential Browns option — don’t scream at the messenger here — would be pairing Fields with a rookie quarterback of a similar skill set.—
Zac Jackson,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Through the front doors — which boast double leather horse collars — the entryway features an equine sculpture placed on a piece that Churchill Downs outrider Lee Lockwood once had atop his horse.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
1 May 2024
-
Because Lezcano had help from an outrider to cross the finish line, the last-place run did not technically count as a finish in the race.—
Praveena Somasundaram,
Washington Post,
23 Aug. 2023
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Thesaurus Entries Near foreshadower
Cite this Entry
“Foreshadower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreshadower. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share