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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the editor makes some good points in the foreword about the author's life, so be sure to read it
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His former roles include FBI Special Agent and SWAT Team member; Deputy Director of the California Office of Homeland Security under Arnold Schwarzenegger, who provides a foreword in the memoir; and Chief of Homeland Security and Intelligence for the Los Angeles World Airports Police Department.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Her most recent, Spent Light, a novel, will be published in the US with McNally Editions in October 2026 with a foreword by Teju Cole.
—Literary Hub, 6 Apr. 2026
What’s a bigger flex than Kim Kardashian writing the foreword to your first book?
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
My Jamaican Table, his first book (Springsteen wrote the foreword), is a mouth-watering mix of traditional classic dishes like oxtail with rice and peas, and curry chicken alongside modern spins on American classics, like his signature jerk smashburger with bacon jam.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2026
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Her most recent, Spent Light, a novel, will be published in the US with McNally Editions in October 2026 with a foreword by Teju Cole.
—Literary Hub, 6 Apr. 2026
What’s a bigger flex than Kim Kardashian writing the foreword to your first book?
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
My Jamaican Table, his first book (Springsteen wrote the foreword), is a mouth-watering mix of traditional classic dishes like oxtail with rice and peas, and curry chicken alongside modern spins on American classics, like his signature jerk smashburger with bacon jam.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Foreword.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreword. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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