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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While Florida, Colorado, Washington, D.C., California and Washington state experienced the greatest value declines from March to April, the data could foreshadow a larger housing market shift.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Last summer’s positive readings foreshadowed a modest rebound in deal activity, and spring saw that play out with strong March and April numbers.
—John Walkup, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Others have foreshadowed the pain by widening expense ranges, pulling their full-year outlooks or warning price hikes will erode consumer demand.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Last summer’s positive readings foreshadowed a modest rebound in deal activity, and spring saw that play out with strong March and April numbers.
—John Walkup, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Over the past few weeks, Sheeran foreshadowed the song by sharing rare photos from his real old phone and launching the @teddysoldphone Instagram account.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
Others have foreshadowed the pain by widening expense ranges, pulling their full-year outlooks or warning price hikes will erode consumer demand.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
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 3 Jun. 2025.
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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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