as in foretaste
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prefigurement
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
Noun
-
Appearances aren’t deceptive; the portents are grim.—
Christian Schneider,
National Review,
12 June 2025
-
Thus, the negative GDP change should not be taken as a portent of looming disaster.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
Noun
-
Johnson County is excited for its first Swig location — if the long drive-thru lines are any indication.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2025
-
If this one was any indication, Charlotte’s reputation as a soccer town will only be burnished by its piece of this event (there are 32 teams playing in a total of 63 matches around the country in the month-long event).—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2025
Noun
-
The films are filled with little omens like this, both blatant and subtle — though usually blatant.—
Kellina Moore,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
-
Such spectral doppelgängers stalk the living as grim omens of impending death.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 May 2025
Noun
-
The symptoms of magnesium deficiency vary because the mineral is a multi-tasker.—
Maria Berentzen,
Vogue,
30 June 2025
-
Solutions that tackle the root cause—the separation between management and funding—would generate greater federal savings but face stronger resistance due to their fiscal impact on states and providers, compared to those that merely treat the symptoms.—
Ge Bai,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
-
In 2012, the Wythe was a harbinger of things to come in Williamsburg.—
Katherine LaGrave,
AFAR Media,
26 June 2025
-
Thus, the early activity in the Pacific isn't likely a harbinger of storms to come in the Atlantic.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
22 June 2025
Noun
-
Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
-
Take 20 questions up a notch with a card game that challenges kids to guess an animal based on clues.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
27 June 2025
Noun
-
The key question investors and the Fed are trying to answer is whether this slight slackening presages a far worse outlook, even a recession, or whether reports of rising uncertainty merely reflect people’s feelings, not economic reality.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
-
The result is chaos, bewilderment and delay that presages rising consumer prices.—
Peter S. Goodman,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Prefigurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefigurement. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share