foreshowing

Definition of foreshowingnext
present participle of foreshow

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Local officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning at Philadelphia’s Calder Gardens, the new sanctuary honoring pathbreaking sculptor Alexander Calder, presaging its opening to the public, which is set for September 21.
    News Desk, Artforum, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Million-Follower Detective (February 12) This eight-episode Taiwanese crime thriller follows a mysterious woman who rises to fame and becomes a powerful influencer after accurately foretelling the murders of several social-media influencers.
    Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Apparently, the little man was an oracle, foretelling deaths with certainty.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The motion sought to dismiss the charges with prejudice, indicating they cannot be refiled.
    Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
  • On May 14, 2025, CBP investigators received information from a law enforcement database indicating that Garcia-Vallejo was Wilkinson’s niece, the complaint states.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Foreshowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreshowing. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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