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.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Some Fort Worth teachers, parents and students worry that Houston ISD’s experience will foreshadow their own.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
But the gamesmanship, foreshadowing the adulterous antics of Harold Pinter’s plays, escalates perilously.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
In response, Offset tossed Grayson Waller over a table, foreshadowing Evans’ ultimate victory.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 24 Feb. 2026
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 1 Mar. 2026.
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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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