as in preface
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part the editor makes some good points in the foreword about the author's life, so be sure to read it

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Recent Examples on the Web Released by Insight Editions, Cat Full of Spiders Tarot Deck and Guidebook comes in deluxe packaging that includes a 78-card tarot deck and a 128-page guidebook featuring a foreword by Ricci. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 The tome — which earned a glowing foreword by Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance — reserves especially sharp words for vaccines. Darius Tahir, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024 For this edition, chef and writer Gabrielle Hamilton wrote the foreword to celebrate her late friend. Gabrielle Hamilton, Bon Appétit, 8 Aug. 2024 The book, which boasts both cocktails recipes and nonalcoholic drinks, is co-authored by botanical mixologist James Shy Freeman and recipe developer Rebeccah Marsters, with a foreword by Outlander author Diana Gabaldon. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for foreword 

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“Foreword.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreword. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.

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