foreshadowing
Example Sentences
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So far, neither side is showing signs of backing down, foreshadowing a fight that could take years.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
The bloody stain of the cicada on the artwork proves to be excellent foreshadowing of where the film is headed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
But markets have a way of foreshadowing future shifts.
From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025
Depictions of the digital afterlife in shows such as “Black Mirror” can feel bleak, foreshadowing a dystopian future where people get resurrected from the grave as chatbots and robots.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025
Rachel fiercely putting in overtime, foreshadowing a marital track record distinguished for quantity if not quality.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Vocabulary lists containing foreshadowing
Power Prefix: fore-
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Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 3
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