as in forerunner
something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event
the hero's strange encounter with a grave digger is often seen as a foreshadowing of his own death
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as in predicting
to give a slight indication of beforehand
a series of small tremors that foreshadowed the massive earthquake the next day
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Recent Examples of foreshadowing
Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2024
The pic opened well ahead of expectations in a foreshadowing of better days to come.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2024
Choreographing with Jocelyn’s baggage center stage also allowed McNeely to incorporate some foreshadowing of the overall narrative and symbolism behind her character and her experience as a pop star.
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 8 Aug. 2024
This feels less connected to the vision of the White Walkers and Dany, and more like potential foreshadowing of things to come in the near future.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2024
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Daemon sees White Walkers marching in the North among other major Thrones moments, as well as important foreshadowing for what's potentially to come in House of the Dragon.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2024
The pic opened well ahead of expectations in a foreshadowing of better days to come.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2024
Choreographing with Jocelyn’s baggage center stage also allowed McNeely to incorporate some foreshadowing of the overall narrative and symbolism behind her character and her experience as a pop star.
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 8 Aug. 2024
This feels less connected to the vision of the White Walkers and Dany, and more like potential foreshadowing of things to come in the near future.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreshadowing
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These projects breathed new life into the U.S. conservation movement, the forerunner of today’s climate activism.Pavlina R. Tcherneva, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2020
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Embrace change, become a forerunner and refuse to let emotional interference deter productivity.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Now that the Eras Tour has wrapped, StubHub is predicting that Coldplay will reign over live events in 2025.Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In addition to financial markets participants overwhelmingly predicting another rate cut is in store, central bank officials have made similar indications.Alicia Wallace, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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This assumption was challenged in 2013, when scientists studying the neurological impacts of HIV/AIDS found genetic hints of bacteria in the brains of both sick and healthy people.Yasemin Saplakoglu, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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So go out there, sprinkle your conversations with a touch of empathy and a hint of humor, and watch how quickly trust builds.Krystyna Larrave, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Poor sleep is associated with insulin resistance (cells do not respond to insulin to take in blood glucose for energy, causing blood sugar levels to rise), which may be the precursor to prediabetes (having blood sugar levels that are not quite high enough to be considered type 2 diabetes).Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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The last time the Democratic Party faced this scale of electoral defeat was also the precursor to its greatest twenty-first-century success.Ben Rhodes, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2024
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On Tuesday, Wall Street firm Oppenheimer upped its price target on Costco shares to $1,075 each from $980, implying roughly 9% upside from Monday’s close.Paulina Likos, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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In 2023, a provocative paper suggested that this radiation isn’t limited to black holes, implying that everything eventually decays away.Big Think, Big Think, 6 Dec. 2024
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Cleveland scored on the very next play, the portent of a wild night to come. 2.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2024
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Its peaceful stillness and silence can become desolation, and its beautiful bleakness a portent of doom.Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024
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That would be either flat or slightly below where sales could end up this year, based on predictions.Jamie L. LaReau, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Prioritizing valid data improves prediction accuracy and boosts confidence in the resulting outcomes, enabling companies to make smarter, more informed decisions that drive results, spur growth and lead to business success.John Case, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The mobile device industry experienced a similar phenomenon in its early years, with consumers eagerly anticipating annual releases and major OS updates.Stephen Wakeling, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Institutions need to be open to change and proactively explore new ways of meeting and anticipating the needs of younger generations.Monica O'Reilly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Foreshadowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreshadowing. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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