foreword
noun
fore·word
ˈfȯr-(ˌ)wərd 
: prefatory comments (as for a book) especially when written by someone other than the author
Examples of foreword in a Sentence
the editor makes some good points in the foreword about the author's life, so be sure to read it
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His former roles include FBI Special Agent and SWAT Team member; Deputy Director of the California Office of Homeland Security under Arnold Schwarzenegger, who provides a foreword in the memoir; and Chief of Homeland Security and Intelligence for the Los Angeles World Airports Police Department.
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
The book carried blurbs from prominent journalists, including Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic’s chief executive, and a foreword by Maria Ressa, the Nobel Peace Prize–winning reporter from the Philippines.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Jim Parsons wrote the foreword.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
His former roles include FBI Special Agent and SWAT Team member; Deputy Director of the California Office of Homeland Security under Arnold Schwarzenegger, who provides a foreword in the memoir; and Chief of Homeland Security and Intelligence for the Los Angeles World Airports Police Department.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Foreword.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreword. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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foreword
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fore·word
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