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
  • Further testing in mice—depleting NAD+ in some mouse placentas, supplementing models of others with NAD+ precursors—cemented the findings.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 20 July 2026
  • This all-night-long event will be the best precursor to OffKai Expo Gen 5.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
Definition of precursor
Noun
  • Margaret and Alice are the forerunners of Lucy and Ethel, and Shakespeare’s comedy, written expressly to entertain, gives us a sense of what an Elizabethan-era situation comedy might look like.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • One of the forerunners today in Madeira and the Azores is António Maçanita from Azores Wine Company.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 20 July 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
  • 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
  • More than a forewarning, the project is an open invitation into the Texan’s sonic world, drawing on elements from an array of genres.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Definition of forewarning
Noun
  • And into this bleak landscape marches the blue-haired angel, Gabriel.
    — Josh Fox, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
  • Notably, the Euphoria actress turned heads in an ethereal white gown complete with massive angel wings at the New York City premiere of The Odyssey on July 14.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 17 July 2026
Definition of angel
Noun
  • This could be a harbinger of a new age of renewable power in Asia, one which might reduce imports of LNG by those countries.
    — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • The presence of Starlink V3s on the next Starship test flight is a harbinger for what’s to come.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026
Definition of harbinger
Noun
  • Tests Five Different Business Models Fox remains the incumbent with the production experience, advertiser relationships and tournament identity to defend the rights.
    — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Ramp is now Senra’s largest advertiser and is a corporate card and expense-management startup that automates business spending.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Definition of advertiser
Noun
  • Among the traditions preserved by the Gion Matsuri is the choosing of a boy as a sacred messenger to the gods.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • The Trojans kill the messenger, then haul the horse past their walled city’s impenetrable gates.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
Definition of messenger
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