plural harbingers
: something that shows what is coming
—usually + of
The warm weather is a harbinger of spring.
Is this news a harbinger of better days to come?
a harbinger of death/doom
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“Harbinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/harbinger. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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