foreshadow
verb
fore·shad·ow
fȯr-ˈsha-(ˌ)dō 
foreshadowed; foreshadowing; foreshadows
: to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
The hero's predicament is foreshadowed in the first chapter.
Examples of foreshadow in a Sentence
Her early interest in airplanes foreshadowed her later career as a pilot.
The hero's predicament is foreshadowed in the first chapter.
Recent Examples on the Web
The characters are flailing searchers, inhabiting a novel that’s almost all foreshadowing.
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Jeremy Atherton Lin, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
Gill had foreshadowed the Chewy holdings in a post on X last week that was simply a dog emoji.
Chewy shares — as well as other stocks in the pet trade — rallied immediately after the post Thursday.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 1 July 2024
That horizon was foreshadowed by a 1965 photo with Palmer that Watson considers one of his favorites:
The precocious boy in shorts and The King of golf gazing into the distance alongside each other.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2024
While fans may not be happy to see Rains go, a potential exit was foreshadowed in the Season 9 finale, which aired on May 22.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 28 June 2024
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Jeremy Atherton Lin, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
Gill had foreshadowed the Chewy holdings in a post on X last week that was simply a dog emoji.
Chewy shares — as well as other stocks in the pet trade — rallied immediately after the post Thursday.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 1 July 2024
That horizon was foreshadowed by a 1965 photo with Palmer that Watson considers one of his favorites:
The precocious boy in shorts and The King of golf gazing into the distance alongside each other.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2024
While fans may not be happy to see Rains go, a potential exit was foreshadowed in the Season 9 finale, which aired on May 22.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 28 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for foreshadow
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“Foreshadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreshadow. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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foreshadow
verb
fore·shad·ow
-ˈshad-ō
: to give a hint or suggestion of beforehand
foreshadower
noun
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