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
  • An abundance of hints, clues and other helpful items await, not to mention a bonus Custom Wordle and plenty more.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • And while the couple have yet to confirm their wedding plans, details and hints around their wedding ceremony have begun to emerge, sending Swifties into overdrive.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of hints
Noun
  • Once this modification was included, the theoretical predictions closely matched the experimental data, providing a practical framework for estimating exciton binding energy from the dielectric environment.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
  • As always, Jeff Gluck and Jordan Bianchi answer our most pressing questions and make predictions about the upcoming race.
    — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 4 July 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
  • There was a book in Sapphire’s den that ran a different set of numbers, the math of omens and outcomes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
  • Long before scientists understood solar wind or magnetism, people associated auroras with spirits, omens, warriors, or celestial beings.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Definition of omens
Noun
  • Visitors offered name suggestions for Odorysseus on the Huntington’s Instagram page, where contenders included Stinkerbell, Gagatha and Count Flatula, among others.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • This may mean implementing interactive kiosks or digital shelf displays to then provide the right product suggestions, complementary items or simplified comparisons.
    — Gadi Graus, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of suggestions
Noun
  • There were warning signs blinking about the quality of the defenders for weeks and on Monday those prophecies were fulfilled.
    — Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • The mentality aspect is fascinating here, too, how both winning and losing can become ingrained in a team, or how prophecies become self-fulfilling.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Definition of prophecies
Noun
  • Comets are also rich with organic compounds that could serve as precursors for biochemistry.
    — Darryl Z. Seligman, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
  • These two motivations – toward others and toward disagreement – are precursors to civility.
    — Deborah Mower, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of precursors
Noun
  • The heralds operate like independent contractors, with their own caseloads.
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
  • The reason is that the 1996 Ferrari 550 Maranello’s arrival was one of the heralds of the Ferrari of today, the one building cars with both world-beating performance and everyday usability.
    — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
Definition of heralds
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