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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
  • The Tingri County Tourism Company alerted visitors to the storm via WeChat, the outlets reported.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Ed is the one who alerted town officials of the fire, leading them to the location where Henry was found.
    JR Radcliffe, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The kids associate helicopters with life flights to the local hospital, a sign that someone has been seriously injured, Cornelison said.
    John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Eddie Howe will hope Newcastle’s 4-0 thumping of USG is the first sign of their new-look front line gelling, with Nick Woltemade, Anthony Gordon (two penalties) and Harvey Barnes all on target.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In this melancholy-comic subversion of a rags-to-riches story Karl’s empathetic musings about those less fortunate immigrants foreshadow his subsequent downhill trajectory.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Your character also returns to Italy, hiding under a blanket, which was a moment foreshadowed in the very beginning.
    Giana Levy, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Generosity can be a surprisingly powerful economic indicator.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Practical perks add to the appeal—USB charging, a clear indicator light, and durable construction.
    Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As Florida’s locker room celebration raged on just a few rooms over, Sarkisian and Texas players cautioned against getting caught looking at the big picture too much and instead turned their focus toward the Sooners next week in the annual rivalry game.
    Grace Raynor, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The mother of two would often caution her sons against making any friends at all, and growing up, Ed did not go on dates, per TIME.
    Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Layoffs can occur for many reasons; while they can be viewed as a signal about how companies view economic headwinds, the reasons may also be more localized to individual companies amid restructuring or plans to maximize profits.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The left and right side will alternate red and green signals, allowing one vehicle at a tie to merge onto the freeway.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Caesar would have a tough time visualizing modern encryption algorithms.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
  • High-resolution 3-D scans allow researchers to visualize minuscule anatomies without lifting a scalpel.
    Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Foretoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foretoken. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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