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 This excerpt is reprinted from the book, which also features a foreword by Hall of Famer Charles Barkley. Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025 An example of a project for which InDesign is eminently suitable is a user manual that requires Arabic page numbers, chapter divisions with Roman numerals, a comprehensive index, a foreword, and a variety of diagrams. PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025 The book features a foreword by Wynton Marsalis and an afterword Leslie Odom Jr. The first book signing will be Feb. 15 at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center in LA. Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2025 This comes out in the very first page of the foreword by Dr. Julia Nesheiwat. Roger Huang, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for foreword

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“Foreword.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreword. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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