as in prefigures
to give a slight indication of beforehand
a series of small tremors that foreshadowed the massive earthquake the next day
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Recent Examples of foreshadows
It was shot in 2020, but the story foreshadows events that occurred during its release year (2021) in Guinea, Southeastern Nigeria, Myanmar, and Sudan.
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Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Opening with ominous footage of electrical towers and power lines trembling in high winds, the film swiftly foreshadows the disaster with drone shots of small towns surrounded by miles of forest.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Dido’s wonderfully operatic dying curse on her former lover foreshadows the future wars between her people and the descendants of the treacherous Trojans.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
The willingness to self-immolate, often in isolation, under heavy surveillance, and with no expectation of immediate results, foreshadows how far Tibetans may be prepared to go to challenge Chinese rule.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
This background establishes Janalice’s vulnerability and foreshadows her entrapment in trafficking.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
His background foreshadows working with his hands.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Opening with ominous footage of electrical towers and power lines trembling in high winds, the film swiftly foreshadows the disaster with drone shots of small towns surrounded by miles of forest.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Dido’s wonderfully operatic dying curse on her former lover foreshadows the future wars between her people and the descendants of the treacherous Trojans.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
The willingness to self-immolate, often in isolation, under heavy surveillance, and with no expectation of immediate results, foreshadows how far Tibetans may be prepared to go to challenge Chinese rule.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
This background establishes Janalice’s vulnerability and foreshadows her entrapment in trafficking.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
His background foreshadows working with his hands.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreshadows
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Barzilay predicts that in many low-income countries AI will soon be integrated into health systems similar to how much of Africa skipped over landlines and went straight to cell phones.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, the Los Angeles Dodgers have a hole in the outfield, and Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter predicts Bellinger will go back to his former team.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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This tells us that if P being true implies Q being true, then Q being false implies P also must be false.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Nov. 2025
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The movie implies the 49th Missile Defense Battalion failed to intercept the missile.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The film heralds from director and co-writer Anita Doron, writer of Oscar nominated 2017 animation The Breadwinner, and co-writer Attila Gigor.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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In some ways, the announcement heralds a breakthrough in expanding access to some of the nation’s most popular drugs.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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The panel ended with a short warning about potential tweaks to United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which Williams anticipates.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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Once adopted, Lucas anticipates the new fee schedule would kick in March 1.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Nov. 2025
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