foreshadowing
Example Sentences
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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 • Jan. 23, 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
Saturday's defeat was the final straw for owner Evangelos Marinakis, who left his seat in the Peter Taylor Stand after about an hour, foreshadowing what was to come.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025
I’ve replayed the day over and over in my head so many times and have written down every single detail, but I still can’t find the foreshadowing.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
