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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Or are producers just trying to foreshadow that there are storm clouds on the horizon for Grant?
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2024
The Nuggets, meanwhile, are prepared to move Christian Braun into the starting lineup to replace Caldwell-Pope — as Booth made clear last Wednesday in a news conference that foreshadowed Sunday’s events.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 30 June 2024
The script also ups the suspense by finding a temporary measure for the human prey to remain undetectable, and the introduction early on of an automatic gravity-generator reset at regular intervals foreshadows an imaginative way for that to factor in later.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2024
On the eve of the race, Lewis foreshadowed the U.S. men's potential to crumble under the Olympic spotlight but shifted responsibility for any negative outcomes to the coaching staff.
—Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2024
The Nuggets, meanwhile, are prepared to move Christian Braun into the starting lineup to replace Caldwell-Pope — as Booth made clear last Wednesday in a news conference that foreshadowed Sunday’s events.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 30 June 2024
The script also ups the suspense by finding a temporary measure for the human prey to remain undetectable, and the introduction early on of an automatic gravity-generator reset at regular intervals foreshadows an imaginative way for that to factor in later.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2024
On the eve of the race, Lewis foreshadowed the U.S. men's potential to crumble under the Olympic spotlight but shifted responsibility for any negative outcomes to the coaching staff.
—Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
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 10 Sep. 2024.
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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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