as in symptom
somewhat formal
a small or short experience of something that will not be fully experienced until later
The sudden cold snap gave us a foretaste of winter. These layoffs are only a foretaste of what's to come.
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Recent Examples of foretaste
The Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer’s financial performance could be a foretaste of how U.S. chip export controls to China affect tech companies.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
What is on track to happen in South Korea offers a foretaste of what lies in store for the rest of the world.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
Inside the learning area, zookeepers display live animals in a foretaste of what campers will see next week.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2024
Paramilitary veterans forced Gainsbourg to cancel a concert in Strasbourg in 1980, a foretaste of the rise of the French extreme right.
—Roger Cohen, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2023
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
What is on track to happen in South Korea offers a foretaste of what lies in store for the rest of the world.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
Inside the learning area, zookeepers display live animals in a foretaste of what campers will see next week.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2024
Paramilitary veterans forced Gainsbourg to cancel a concert in Strasbourg in 1980, a foretaste of the rise of the French extreme right.
—Roger Cohen, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foretaste
Noun
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But breathing difficulties are not the only symptom of the disease.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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There is also remdesivir, an intravenous medication that must be started within seven days of COVID symptoms appearing.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Thursday will give a glimpse at a refreshed Nix heading into an all-important sophomore season at the wheel in Denver.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
28 May 2025
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Since welcoming baby Rocky in November 2023, Kardashian Barker has shared glimpses of the little one on her social media.—
Dayna Haffenden,
People.com,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Scientists in Taiwan looking for a ninth planet in the solar system claim to have found hints of it in archive images of the night sky taken by long-dead infrared telescopes.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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More recently, the brand has ventured into makeup — infusing its bestsellers with hints of color and forging the way for the skinification of makeup.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
Noun
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But planted within that picture was a glimmer of hope — or maybe delusion — for Sabres fans.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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This link between exercise and the gut was barely a glimmer in scientists’ eyes some 15 years ago, when exercise immunologist Marc Cook was a graduate student at the Urbana-Champaign campus.—
Lydia Denworth,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
Noun
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So the fact that Xbox games are now free to land on any platform might be a harbinger of things to come, and this could give Microsoft a foundational head-start in the race toward a different future.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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As the United States withdraws and international institutions decay, their ordeal may be a harbinger of what is to come.—
Lynsey Addario,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2025
Noun
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McCarthy Vahey said, despite the lack of funding, the accounts serve as an indication of priorities.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2025
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Sky News reported that Doyle had given no indication of pleas when the charges were read to the court.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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There’s a fragrance-free option, which dries down to have zero scent on the skin.—
Kristin Canning,
Wired News,
21 May 2025
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The formula is also conditioning, thanks to shea butter, non-sticky, and has a delicious sweet scent.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 May 2025
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“Foretaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foretaste. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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