as in preface
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part
the editor makes some good points in the foreword about the author's life, so be sure to read it
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Recent Examples of foreword
Sherman-Palladino recently penned the foreword to Kelly Bishop’s memoir The Third Gilmore Girl.
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 3 Dec. 2025
The foreword is written by singer and Opry member Kelsea Ballerini.
—Caché McClay, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Nov. 2025
Still available on the Ignatius online store, Truth & Life includes a foreword from the late Pope Benedict XVI.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
Sofia Coppola, whose father Francis Ford Coppola once booked the entire restaurant for New Year’s Eve, wrote the foreword.
—Zoe Whitfield, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 3 Dec. 2025
The foreword is written by singer and Opry member Kelsea Ballerini.
—Caché McClay, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Nov. 2025
Still available on the Ignatius online store, Truth & Life includes a foreword from the late Pope Benedict XVI.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
Sofia Coppola, whose father Francis Ford Coppola once booked the entire restaurant for New Year’s Eve, wrote the foreword.
—Zoe Whitfield, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
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Noun
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Colbert opened his Monday night broadcast with a preface in light of Reiner’s death, as well as the shootings at Bondi Beach and Brown University.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
16 Dec. 2025
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This excerpt includes the book’s preface and the lyrics and commentaries for six songs.—
John Darnielle,
Rolling Stone,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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His introduction, usually bestowed by an actor or musician, was this year delivered on video by President Barack Obama.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Five minutes can be an eternity in montage time, but the movie’s lengthy introduction is a daring announcement of historical scope.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Foreword.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreword. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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