foreword
noun
fore·word
ˈfȯr-(ˌ)wərd 
: prefatory comments (as for a book) especially when written by someone other than the author
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the editor makes some good points in the foreword about the author's life, so be sure to read it
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Kennedy wrote the foreword to Lies My Gov’t Told Me and wrote an endorsement for PsyWar, alleging that the same techniques that the Malones described shaped public reaction to the assassinations of his father and uncle.
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Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
Newsweek / Penguin Random House While critics like Kirn view Perkins-Valdez's new foreword as a symptom of virtue signaling run amok, others see it as part of a long-standing literary dialogue.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
The show received immediate acclaim, with a foreword by renowned art advisor Sandy Heller, who recognized the emotional depth, precision and originality of ES23’s work.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic wrote the foreword, while Van Morrison, Alice Cooper, Patti Smith and others join members of the Doors’ camp in offering commentary throughout the book.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 14 May 2025
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Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
Newsweek / Penguin Random House While critics like Kirn view Perkins-Valdez's new foreword as a symptom of virtue signaling run amok, others see it as part of a long-standing literary dialogue.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
The show received immediate acclaim, with a foreword by renowned art advisor Sandy Heller, who recognized the emotional depth, precision and originality of ES23’s work.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic wrote the foreword, while Van Morrison, Alice Cooper, Patti Smith and others join members of the Doors’ camp in offering commentary throughout the book.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 14 May 2025
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“Foreword.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreword. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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foreword
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fore·word
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