foreshadowing
Example Sentences
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Norman, who spent 331 weeks as world No. 1, previously attempted to start a rival golf series in 1994, foreshadowing LIV’s challenge to the golf establishment.
It is ironic that Harrison’s protest against taxation ended up foreshadowing private markets’ capture of artistic value.
I wish I’d noted that line as foreshadowing, but just like any good mystery, the clues are only evident in hindsight.
From Los Angeles Times
Immediately after Goldman and Apple launched the card, rival issuers looked with raised eyebrows at some of the terms, foreshadowing issues that would come up in the deal talks in recent years.
The bloody stain of the cicada on the artwork proves to be excellent foreshadowing of where the film is headed.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
