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.
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The film was divisive from the jump, with some critics saying Aster’s film is incendiary on purpose – meant to rile conspiracy theorists, incite liberal outrage and foreshadow the inevitability of a second Trump term.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 July 2025
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—Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
On the heels of the bill’s passage, Democrats are already pointing to polling foreshadowing favorable outcomes in 2026.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 8 July 2025
The movie’s retro-cool sixties settings were a precursor to Mad Men, and DiCaprio’s Abagnale, Jr. foreshadowed his performances in Shutter Island and Inception as a man trapped in his own delusion.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 July 2025
The eagle’s intent watching of the tourists might have foreshadowed the aggression, Miranda says.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
On the heels of the bill’s passage, Democrats are already pointing to polling foreshadowing favorable outcomes in 2026.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 8 July 2025
The movie’s retro-cool sixties settings were a precursor to Mad Men, and DiCaprio’s Abagnale, Jr. foreshadowed his performances in Shutter Island and Inception as a man trapped in his own delusion.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
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 29 Jul. 2025.
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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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