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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Doerge's friend, Jenna Bush Hager, wrote the foreword to Reimagining Grief.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
The Fridays From the Garden Cookbook lends lots of inspiration for summertime dishes, featuring a foreword by Stewart herself and 150 recipes inspired by the estate’s regenerative farming philosophies.
—Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 12 June 2026
Featuring forewords by Beccari and K-pop star Felix, the coffee table tome will be available from June in all Louis Vuitton stores priced at $185, with sales also benefiting UNICEF.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
The book carried blurbs from prominent journalists, including Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic’s chief executive, and a foreword by Maria Ressa, the Nobel Peace Prize–winning reporter from the Philippines.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 May 2026
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
The Fridays From the Garden Cookbook lends lots of inspiration for summertime dishes, featuring a foreword by Stewart herself and 150 recipes inspired by the estate’s regenerative farming philosophies.
—Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 12 June 2026
Featuring forewords by Beccari and K-pop star Felix, the coffee table tome will be available from June in all Louis Vuitton stores priced at $185, with sales also benefiting UNICEF.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
The book carried blurbs from prominent journalists, including Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic’s chief executive, and a foreword by Maria Ressa, the Nobel Peace Prize–winning reporter from the Philippines.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 May 2026
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foreword
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fore·word
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