Thesaurus results for FORESHADOWING

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noun

fȯr-ˈsha-də-wiŋ

as in forerunner

something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event the hero's strange encounter with a grave digger is often seen as a foreshadowing of his own death

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foreshadowing

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verb

present participle of foreshadow

as in predicting

to give a slight indication of beforehand a series of small tremors that foreshadowed the massive earthquake the next day

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Noun

Jesus also washed the feet of his disciples and shared a foreshadowing of Judas’ betrayal at the Garden of Gethsemane. —

Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026 The drive from Manhattan to Skaneateles was the perfect foreshadowing for the property. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026

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But the gamesmanship, foreshadowing the adulterous antics of Harold Pinter’s plays, escalates perilously. —

Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026 In response, Offset tossed Grayson Waller over a table, foreshadowing Evans’ ultimate victory. —

Kyle Denis, Billboard, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreshadowing

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Williams had managed traditional Tex-Mex restaurants that were the forerunner of today’s Mercado Juarez Cafes.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
The camp is a program of the Woodcraft Rangers, founded by author and naturalist Ernest Thompson Seton, whose pioneering Woodcraft Rangers program was a forerunner to groups such as the Boy Scouts.

— Jessie Dax-Setkus, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026