as in symptoms
somewhat formal
a small or short experience of something that will not be fully experienced until later
The sudden cold snap gave us a foretaste of winter. These layoffs are only a foretaste of what's to come.
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Noun
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At first, doctors sent them home from the hospital with instructions to monitor her symptoms.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026 -
State health officials urged anyone who develops symptoms to immediately contact their local health department and remain at home unless seeking medical care.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The family frequently offers glimpses of their lives together in Texas.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Hadid posted some behind-the-scenes glimpses and stills from the upcoming show to her Instagram.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The governor-elect’s plans provide hints of how progressives elsewhere will try to tackle affordability problems.—
Judge Glock,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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No arrests have been announced, nor have police offered any hints for a motive for the killing.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Directed by Olivier & Tony Award nominee Jeremy Herrin (People, Places and Things; Wolf Hall) and MacMillan, Every Brilliant Thing revolves around a man who looks back at his life and the glimmers of hope that carried him through.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Well, that’s where the Golden State truly glimmers.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Foretastes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foretastes. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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