Thesaurus results for FORESHADOWINGS

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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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

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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

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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

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But the group’s suggestions are for candidates and measures that are supported by more conservative voters, leading some Californians to call the guide deceptive.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Other additions include context-aware suggestions within Messages (like turning a message inviting you to something into a calendar entry), SynthID watermarking support in Photos, and support for user profiles in the Apple TV app.

— Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of suggestions

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Once McBride is out of sight, Gillis kidnaps the oracle in hopes of taking advantage of his weather prophecies.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of prophecies

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The comedy-drama heralds from Adeel Ahmed and writer-director Batra’s film and TV outfit Poetic License, and is being produced in partnership with Jio Studios (Dhurandhar), and Good Chaos (Ballad Of A Small Player).

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026
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

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