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
Earlier poem-scrolls appear here, too, written in a style that foreshadows the graffiti Wong would come to love decades later.
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Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
With almost three years left in his final term, Trump’s absence from CPAC foreshadows his eventual departure as leader of the GOP and the conservative movement, a role typically served by the president or the party’s leading contender for the White House.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr.
political, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
The book wonderfully foreshadows one of its best moments, but the film doesn’t do this at all, setting up the action with a few lines of dialog instead.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Zoom out across college athletics, and that resume foreshadows a divorce.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The move foreshadows a mandate on purchasing domestic AI silicon, according to a report from The Information.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
The film smartly foreshadows what will befall Alma and Maggie and Hank.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Mercury’s entrance to Capricorn foreshadows an important business conversation.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
It was shot in 2020, but the story foreshadows events that occurred during its release year (2021) in Guinea, Southeastern Nigeria, Myanmar, and Sudan.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
With almost three years left in his final term, Trump’s absence from CPAC foreshadows his eventual departure as leader of the GOP and the conservative movement, a role typically served by the president or the party’s leading contender for the White House.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr.
political, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
The book wonderfully foreshadows one of its best moments, but the film doesn’t do this at all, setting up the action with a few lines of dialog instead.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Zoom out across college athletics, and that resume foreshadows a divorce.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The move foreshadows a mandate on purchasing domestic AI silicon, according to a report from The Information.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
The film smartly foreshadows what will befall Alma and Maggie and Hank.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Mercury’s entrance to Capricorn foreshadows an important business conversation.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
It was shot in 2020, but the story foreshadows events that occurred during its release year (2021) in Guinea, Southeastern Nigeria, Myanmar, and Sudan.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreshadows
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The Kamm tail, with its upturned spoiler and flat panel adorned with Ferrari’s signature twin round taillights, is a nod to aerodynamics that prefigures the shape of the Lusso’s spiritual successor, the 275 GTB.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2026
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Tragedy strikes many times in this decades-spanning story, in many forms, but the defining event of Grainier’s life sees his home burned to the ground, an event that eerily prefigures the LA fires of early 2025.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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Weather Underground predicts a 24% rain chance, partly cloudy skies and the same heat as the opener.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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Morgan Stanley predicts the space economy could surpass $1 trillion by 2040, and while industries from semiconductors to fiber-optic cables stand to benefit, medicine could see the most immediate disruption.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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At the same time, that quote and Ruth’s attitude also implies that nothing can be done to extinguish the fire in the perpetually burning building.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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As the original name implies, its initial mission was producing shows for NBCU’s cable channels, primarily USA and Syfy.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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The film heralds from writer-director-producer Burton Chaikin of BHCFilms, who is making his feature directorial debut after making a string of shorts.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
24 Nov. 2025
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Singles Day, China’s bargain-hunting version of Valentine’s Day, usually heralds a retail boom.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The way in which Labbé explores the overlap of sports and national identities is not the only way in which The Murmuration anticipates the next few decades’ worth of history.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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With thousands of visitors expected to travel to the region, Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay anticipates an increase in recreational boat traffic and is already stepping up patrols on the river.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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