foreshadower

noun

as in precursor

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  1. precursor
  2. forerunner
  3. foretaste
  4. forewarning
  5. angel
  6. harbinger
  7. advertiser
  8. messenger
Noun
  • To fix the chemical interference, the research team added a decoupling modulator molecule featuring ammonium ions, iodide ions, and two sulfonate groups to the precursor solution.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
  • This notorious commercial entity, a precursor of the global corporations of today and big enough to command its own army, ruthlessly exploited foreign resources, human and material.
    — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of precursor
Noun
  • He is revered in the Christian church as the forerunner of Jesus.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Koslow’s screen career began in 1976 as the writer of the film Lifeguard, a ’70s-era Baywatch forerunner starring a hunky Sam Elliott and Anne Archer.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of forerunner
Noun
  • On the announcement day, Astera Labs jumped about 11% and Rocket Lab around 9%, a foretaste of the flows to come.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • However, there is a way to get a foretaste of the menu.
    — Ella Gonzales May 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Definition of foretaste
Noun
  • Highway Superintendent Jim Polarek had already given county officials a forewarning at a recent meeting to discuss how to pay for storm recovery efforts that the requests were coming.
    — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • That forewarning came to pass, with the Galaxy S26 launching at a higher price than its predecessor in select markets.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Definition of forewarning
Noun
  • Its website lists celebrity angel investors, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Cameron Diaz, Demi Moore and Drew Barrymore.
    — Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2026
  • On October 24, 2026, Us Weekly first reported that Brady is dating Victoria’s Secret angel Candice Swanepoel.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of angel
Noun
  • The hottest topics waffle between Nick Sirianni’s job security and the treatment of Jalen Hurts’ blood clots, none exactly harbingers of good news.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Reduced liquidity can be a harbinger of big gaps lower in prices.
    — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of harbinger
Noun
  • That’s four times as much as the next largest political advertiser that day.
    — Marisela Cruz Jillian Anthony Marisela Cruz, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Before clicking, check the advertiser by selecting the three dots next to a Google search ad.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of advertiser
Noun
  • Michael is known as the warrior leader of the heavenly hosts, Gabriel as the heavenly messenger, and Raphael as God’s healer or helper (in the book of Tobit).
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • When a health threat arrives, the messenger is already a familiar face.
    — Michelle A. Williams, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of messenger
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