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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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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—Darius Tahir, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Released by Insight Editions, Cat Full of Spiders Tarot Deck and Guidebook comes in deluxe packaging that includes a 78-card tarot deck and a 128-page guidebook featuring a foreword by Ricci.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
The tome — which earned a glowing foreword by Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance — reserves especially sharp words for vaccines.
—Darius Tahir, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
For this edition, chef and writer Gabrielle Hamilton wrote the foreword to celebrate her late friend.
—Gabrielle Hamilton, Bon Appétit, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Foreword.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreword. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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fore·word
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