foreshowing

present participle of foreshow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreshowing
Verb
  • Local officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning at Philadelphia’s Calder Gardens, the new sanctuary honoring pathbreaking sculptor Alexander Calder, presaging its opening to the public, which is set for September 21.
    News Desk, Artforum, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Those are the conclusions of two recent reports about spiraling utility bills, one looking at the past, the other foretelling the future.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Miami had been favored by 13 1/2 points but that whittled to 10 1/2 by kickoff, perhaps foretelling the close game as late gambling money flooded to the Cardinals.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Olsavsky indicating that spending will likely increase again in 2026.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Health inspectors said mussels were missing a sticky note indicating when they should be discarded.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Foreshowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreshowing. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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