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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Jon Heyman of the New York Post predicts Alonso to sign for $152 million.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024 -
McKinsey & Co predicts the cash economy in many emerging markets like India, will decline from 23% today to less than 10% within this decade.—
Alex Lazarow,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The average price target also implies upside of more than 18%.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
3 Jan. 2025
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Its average price target of nearly $130 implies about 21% upside from Thursday’s close.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
3 Jan. 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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Pep Guardiola’s list of symptoms is long and unsettling.—
Rory Smith,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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All my heart goes out to my beautiful, brave nephew and the angels (my neighbors) who jumped to my aid and endured the chaos for 45 long minutes on the icy asphalt New Years morning.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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There's Mary and Joseph and an innkeeper, but there's also a whole chorus of angels, a barn of animals, and four babies playing baby Jesus on a rotation.—
Sophie Carson,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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