foreshadowings

noun

plural of foreshadowing
as in hints
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreshadowings
  1. hints
  2. predictions
  3. portents
  4. omens
  5. suggestions
  6. prophecies
  7. precursors
  8. heralds
Noun
  • The two remain royals, but growing speculation hints that once Prince William ascends the throne, that might change.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2026
  • But these were mere hints and premonitions of the kind of sway that humans now hold.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of hints
Noun
  • Still, the evidence for an imminent conflict is much weaker than the predictions suggest.
    — Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • However, the current library remains too small for reliable predictions.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of predictions
Noun
  • Always alert to mood swings, Hollywood this week is coping with some dauntingly positive portents.
    — Peter Bart, Deadline, 25 June 2026
  • But there is reason for hope, because the season-one finale of Widow’s Bay is like a beacon in the dark, and all the signs and portents are lining up.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Definition of portents
Noun
  • Corral has no crystal ball, but the early omens are promising after Casey Bloys signed a new multiyear deal to oversee HBO Max and Paramount+ in a new role at Skydance.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
  • But from the first scenes, omens lay the groundwork for a sinking spiral of evolving tragedy.
    — Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of omens
Noun
  • In one letter, Conan Doyle thanked Bell for further story suggestions.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Even their three adult children — Michael, Lola and Joaquin — had gotten involved in the discussion, offering suggestions of their own.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of suggestions
Noun
  • The medium, a succession of Delphic priestesses, was a woman who offered prophecies (sometimes in highly ambiguous verse) which were ostensibly based on counsel that came directly from Apollo.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Delphi sits above a geologic vent, an X from which noxious gases escaped the earth, corrupting the minds of women who inhaled and pronounced their prophecies.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of prophecies
Noun
  • The three have also introduced tax plans that could be precursors to 2028 platforms.
    — Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Kiwi Light enough not to burden digestion, kiwi contains natural serotonin precursors and some research links it to faster sleep onset.
    — Patsy Anthony, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of precursors
Noun
  • Chain bookselling, which enabled the unification of the reading market, was one of the first heralds of a globalizing age.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • This increasingly seamless connection between runway collections and store stock heralds a new meaning for commercial, repositioning the role of the runway.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of heralds
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