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单词 foreshadower
释义

foreshadow

verb

fore·​shad·​ow fȯr-ˈsha-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce foreshadow (audio)
foreshadowed; foreshadowing; foreshadows

transitive verb

: to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
The hero's predicament is foreshadowed in the first chapter.
foreshadower
fȯr-ˈsha-də-wər How to pronounce foreshadow (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • adumbrate
  • forerun
  • harbinger
  • herald
  • prefigure
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Example Sentences

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 This trend could foreshadow future problems as a large segment of the population is unable to earn sufficient funds to take care of their families as the costs of food, gas and rent are skyrocketing due to runaway inflation. Jack Kelly, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 Experts also argued that the farmers' actions in the Netherlands mimicked previous protests around the world and could foreshadow similar uprisings against government overreach. Thomas Catenacci, Fox News, 17 July 2022 The case in rural Lassen County could foreshadow conflicts to come as California’s inmate population declines and other prisons are considered for closure. Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2022 New Jersey officials and other proponents of carefully tracking all types of hate incidents say the data can foreshadow dangerous trends, even if many incidents do not result in arrests. Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2022 The same year, his Egyptian Islamic Jihad organization bombed the Egyptian Embassy in Islamabad, killing 16 people, not including the two attackers, in a suicide bombing that would foreshadow al Qaeda’s deadly signature tactic. Jared Malsin, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 There are several other Republicans making moves that potentially foreshadow a 2024 presidential run. Tyler Olson, Fox News, 23 July 2022 But according to some Wall Street insiders, despite the turmoil in the broader markets, the funds' demise likely won't foreshadow a similar fate for its hedge fund peers. Anne Sraders, Fortune, 20 May 2022 The teaser for the new season did not foreshadow any comment about the Oscars scandal. NBC News, 20 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

foreshadow

verb

fore·​shad·​ow fȯr-ˈsha-dō How to pronounce foreshadow (audio)
foreshadowed; foreshadowing
: to give a hint of beforehand

foreshadower

noun

as in foreboder

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • foreboder
  • precursor
  • forerunner
  • foretaste
  • angel
  • harbinger
  • forewarning
  • blazoner
  • advertiser
  • foregoer
  • herald
  • messenger
  • outrider
  • foreshadowing
  • announcer
  • runner
  • crier
  • courier
  • proclaimer
  • symptom
  • sign
  • portent
  • boding
  • foreboding
  • presage
  • omen
  • auspice
  • augury
  • bellwether
  • prefiguring
  • mark
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