Definition of foreshadow
transitive verb
: to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure The hero's predicament is foreshadowed in the first chapter.
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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.
Recent Examples of foreshadow from the Web
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And records of his interactions with TriMet authorities didn't foreshadow the kind of outburst that preceded last Friday's fatal attack.
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Although the judge threw out the case, the complaint foreshadowed legal complexities that would engulf school bathrooms in the second half of the century.
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That foreshadowed intensified concerns about Russian involvement in European politics during the Dutch general election in March and the French presidential elections in May.
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Merkel's comments foreshadow a transformation of the U.S.-European alliances that have underwritten post-WWII stability.
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Chloe makes an appointment, and quickly learns that Louis is quite the opposite of Paul — as foreshadowed by the fake plant in his waiting room (unlike Paul's real one) and the chilly modern décor of his office, all sharp edges and sleek surfaces.
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How and why this happens are unclear, but the last panel foreshadows what's to come: A gap-toothed little girl with an eye patch frolics with Chang's floppy epidermis, which is drawn in a cheery style.
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First Known Use of foreshadow
1577
FORESHADOW Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of foreshadow for English Language Learners
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: to give a suggestion of (something that has not yet happened)
FORESHADOW Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of foreshadow for Students
foreshadowed
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: to give a hint of beforehand
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