foreshadow
verb
fore·shad·ow
fȯr-ˈsha-(ˌ)dō 
foreshadowed; foreshadowing; foreshadows
: to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
The hero's predicament is foreshadowed in the first chapter.
Examples of foreshadow in a Sentence
Her early interest in airplanes foreshadowed her later career as a pilot.
The hero's predicament is foreshadowed in the first chapter.
Recent Examples on the Web
The first inning foreshadowed a fascinating evening as Hicks struck out each of the Pirates’ first three batters on the same pitch, a splitter that evaporated from midair and reappeared in the catcher’s mitt.
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Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2024
That was foreshadowing for what would end up becoming American Idiot.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2024
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Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2024
That was foreshadowing for what would end up becoming American Idiot.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for foreshadow
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“Foreshadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreshadow. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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foreshadow
verb
fore·shad·ow
-ˈshad-ō
: to give a hint or suggestion of beforehand
foreshadower
noun
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