foreword
noun
fore·word
ˈfȯr-(ˌ)wərd 
: prefatory comments (as for a book) especially when written by someone other than the author
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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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With a foreword by Jason Diamond, the book pairs detailed criticism with analysis of Ephron's work as a champion of the rom-com and a Hollywood trailblazer.
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Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
The book, which features a foreword by longtime Vega fan Bruce Springsteen, will come out June 18.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024
The first will be a deluxe collector’s edition, which will come with an all-new cover by Miller, a new foreword by DC chief Jim Lee and 49 pages of bonus material, showcasing each spread from the six-issue miniseries as Miller originally intended, in full landscape format.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
Silver Snarling Trumpet features a foreword by John Mayer, an introduction by Dead biographer Dennis McNally, and an afterword by Brigid Meier, a longtime friend of Garcia and the band.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
Some of that guidance was captured in three books published in the eighties and nineties, two of which came with forewords from Ram Dass.
—Christopher Fiorello, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
Ed Bonner, a family friend who wrote the foreword for Conter's autobiography, The Lou Conter Story, described the war veteran as a warm man who never lost his cool — even when being shot down during a mission.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 3 Apr. 2024
This book gathers the best of these portraits, along with a foreword by Vanity Fair editor in chief Radhika Jones and an afterword by actor Alan Cumming.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 5 Mar. 2024
Adams, then a New York state senator, wrote the foreword for the book.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024
Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
The book, which features a foreword by longtime Vega fan Bruce Springsteen, will come out June 18.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024
The first will be a deluxe collector’s edition, which will come with an all-new cover by Miller, a new foreword by DC chief Jim Lee and 49 pages of bonus material, showcasing each spread from the six-issue miniseries as Miller originally intended, in full landscape format.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
Silver Snarling Trumpet features a foreword by John Mayer, an introduction by Dead biographer Dennis McNally, and an afterword by Brigid Meier, a longtime friend of Garcia and the band.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
Some of that guidance was captured in three books published in the eighties and nineties, two of which came with forewords from Ram Dass.
—Christopher Fiorello, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
Ed Bonner, a family friend who wrote the foreword for Conter's autobiography, The Lou Conter Story, described the war veteran as a warm man who never lost his cool — even when being shot down during a mission.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 3 Apr. 2024
This book gathers the best of these portraits, along with a foreword by Vanity Fair editor in chief Radhika Jones and an afterword by actor Alan Cumming.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 5 Mar. 2024
Adams, then a New York state senator, wrote the foreword for the book.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024
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