fore·taste
fȯr-ˈtāst 
ˈfȯr-ˌtāst
ˈfȯr-ˌtāst
foretasted; foretasting; foretastes
: to taste beforehand : anticipate
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Noun
These layoffs are only a foretaste of what's to come.
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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
The missile launch that interrupted the social night out was a foretaste of Pyongyang’s ability to throw a monkey wrench into regional relations.
—Michael Auslin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2017
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
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Noun
The Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer’s financial performance could be a foretaste of how U.S. chip export controls to China affect tech companies.
—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
The missile launch that interrupted the social night out was a foretaste of Pyongyang’s ability to throw a monkey wrench into regional relations.
—Michael Auslin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2017
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
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“Foretaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foretaste. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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