foreshow

verb

Definition of foreshownext
as in to foretell

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreshow
  1. foretell
  2. presage
  3. bode
Verb
  • Each label contains its own taxonomies of taste and cultural prestige, targeting the demographics most drawn to the status markers the badge foretells.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 July 2026
  • Primary victories for leftist candidates endorsed by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani foretell bigger battles for a party trying to win back power nationally.
    — Karen Tumulty, Washington Post, 24 June 2026
Definition of foretell
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  • Yet the book is also about the disappearance of time and places, with summer’s end presaging more permanent losses.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • Years of turmoil presaged the takeover.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026
Definition of presage
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  • This did not bode well with the Love Island USA fanbase and Miller and Pessoa took to social media to defend their stance.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 June 2026
  • That bodes extremely well for plane spotting out in broad daylight this summer.
    — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026
Definition of bode
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