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
The move foreshadows a mandate on purchasing domestic AI silicon, according to a report from The Information.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreshadows
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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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The model predicts target expressions from subtle initial facial changes.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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The study by Diversified Energy Specialists predicts that smaller fuel dealers will be negatively affected by the policy more than larger companies.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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The firm's new price target of $605 implies 17% upside from Thursday's close.—
Liz Napolitano,Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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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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Widespread showers across the Bay Area on Wednesday are expected to taper off Thursday before light rain Friday morning heralds the arrival of an atmospheric river Friday afternoon.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2025
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This New Moon occurs in your sign, Sagittarius, which inevitably heralds new beginnings.—
Marie Bladt,
Vogue,
20 Dec. 2025
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In San Francisco, Vanderbilt plans to serve about 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students and anticipates opening its campus in the city around 2027 and 2028, pending regulatory approvals.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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There will continue to be standouts with strong growth, but across the board, Wall Street largely anticipates results will be solid without massive, widespread gains in consumer spending.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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