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Oren Alexander shook his head softly as the forewoman read out the guilty verdict.—Nathalie Nieves, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026 While Elsbeth succeeds in convincing her fellow jury members (including another great 30 Rock alum, Marceline Hugot, as the forewoman) that Delia didn’t kill Andy, this is the first time on Elsbeth that Elsbeth hasn’t solved the murder by the end of an episode.—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024 The jury was dismissed after the jury forewoman read the verdict and other jurors confirmed their votes.—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024 The forewoman announced the verdicts: both Smokes and Warren were guilty.—Jennifer Gonnerman, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for forewoman