as in forerunners
one that announces or indicates the later arrival of another
her father's successful job interview was seen as a harbinger of better times to come
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Relevance
as in heralds
to give a slight indication of beforehand
the hope that the housing slump does not harbinger a general economic recession
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harbingers
Verb
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Emerging research supports this view, revealing that the fulfillment of belongingness needs predicts greater relationship maintenance behaviors — but only when accompanied by a strong sense of autonomy.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025 -
Hartford Courant Accuweather also predicts Saturday will be cold and rainy.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
10 Apr. 2025
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The effort, still in its earliest stages, is designed to dream up a new future for 324 acres of land — including the fairgrounds and two adjacent sites — that will be realized in full, as the name implies, in 2050.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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Headlights, as the name implies, point forward on your bike and are designed to illuminate your path.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In addition to snoring, other symptoms of sleep apnea can include bruxism (teeth clenching), neck pain, anxiety, and daytime drowsiness.—
Mill Etienne,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said the person who contracted bird flu had mild symptoms, was treated with antivirals and is now recovering at home.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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As the rest of the girls hang out obliviously by the hot tub, randomly dressed up as angels, Lara and Tzarina rally around Harry in a ridiculous way.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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Drawing inspiration from Hebrew texts and whatever shrooms grew on the island, John ramped up Daniel’s visions to include angels with feet of fire, the Whore of Babylon, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and a hundred and forty-four thousand virgins (or parthenoi), most likely male.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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