foretaste

[ noun fawr-teyst, fohr-; verb fawr-teyst, fohr- ]

noun

1. a slight and partial experience, knowledge, or taste of something to come in the future; anticipation.

verb (used with object)

, fore·tast·ed, fore·tast·ing.

1. to have some advance experience or knowledge of (something to come).

foretaste

noun

1. an early but limited experience or awareness of something to come

verb

1. tr to have a foretaste of

Word History and Origins

Origin of foretaste¹

First recorded in 1400–50, foretaste is from the late Middle English word fortaste. See fore-, taste

Example Sentences

That applies whether you think the current troubles are just a blip or a foretaste of the job losses that technological changes are bringing to the industry, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

In an interview this week with Chinese state television, Mr. Vucic gave a foretaste of the flattery that will dominate Mr. Xi’s visit: “There are thousands of things that we can and should learn from our Chinese friends,” the Serbian president said.

From New York Times

It is a bitter foretaste of what a warming climate is projected to bring to a region that’s likely to be acutely affected by climate change, though scientists said on Thursday that the current drought is more driven by the natural weather cycle known as El Niño than by global warming.

From New York Times

Now, as politicians are wrangling in Washington over a plan that could shut access for the 170 million Americans using TikTok, the example set by India gives a foretaste of what may come — and how audiences and other social media companies catering to them might respond.

From New York Times

According to the Olympic Studies Center, at this point “they play a double role: In addition to announcing the Games, they provide a foretaste of their visual identity.”

From Seattle Times

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