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foretoken

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verb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for foretoken
Noun
  • Kent being put in the stocks was just a foretaste, which Lear himself understood.
    Nan Z. Da June 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
  • The Art Institute offered a foretaste of the collection through two exhibitions — one focused on Neoclassical paintings, the other on French Revolution-era drawings — in the fall.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • When more than a month’s worth of rain fell in 90 minutes just west of the United Center late Tuesday night, federal weather forecasters warned of possible flash flooding, triggering a chain of events that alerted some Chicago residents about potential danger.
    William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
  • In Kerrville, where local officials have come under scrutiny over whether residents were adequately warned about the rising water in the early morning hours of July 4, authorities went door-to-door after midnight early Sunday to alert people that flooding was again possible.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Yellow leaves are a sign of several issues that can occur when growing cucumbers, from watering issues to too much sun.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 July 2025
  • If the description feels vague, overly broad, or reads like a copy-paste from a generic template, that could be a sign the posting isn’t tied to a real opening.
    Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Verb
  • But that play, in the seventh, merely foreshadowed an even better one in the eighth, when Parker unleashed a rocket, on the fly, to cut down the go-ahead run.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • Clifton’s recent disaster was foreshadowed by past violations and another deadly explosion at the same facility in 2003.
    Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • In fact, weeds can be an indicator of the quality of your soil’s health, poor drainage, for example.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 July 2025
  • Leaders and employees align on specific, objective metrics relevant to their business units, such as sales targets or key performance indicators.
    Melody Brue, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Verb
  • Minter cautioned against expecting too much from the Chargers’ defense.
    Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 20 July 2025
  • While Attorney General Pam Bondi has pledged to seek the release of grand jury transcripts, legal experts caution that such disclosures require judicial approval and could take months to process.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • These micro-interactions are powerful signals of respect.
    London Business School, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Entrée was tantamount to a cosmic signal that one’s achievements — or notoriety — had resonated in the culture.
    Michael Grynbaum, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • To help ease these anxieties, proper visualization is key, which is why new technology is gaining popularity to help homeowners both collaborate with contractors and visualize their siding updates, says Vydra.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
  • These languages are commonly used in AI projects, from building models to visualizing insights.
    Ethan Stone, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Foretoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foretoken. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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