🔮harbinger

noun
/ˈhɑːrbɪndʒər/

Meaning

a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another
a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another; a forerunner of something

Example Sentences

The sudden drop in temperature was a harbinger of winter.

The first robin of spring is often considered a harbinger of warmer weather to come.

Example Expressions

harbinger of doom

Synonyms

omen, sign, precursor, forerunner, herald, messenger
Entry 1
omen, sign, precursor, forerunner, herald
Entry 2
herald, forerunner, precursor, messenger

Antonyms

aftermath, result, consequence, follower
Entry 1
aftermath, result, consequence
Entry 2
follower, aftermath, consequence, result

Collocations

harbinger of change, harbinger of spring, harbinger of war, early harbinger
Entry 1
harbinger of change, harbinger of spring, harbinger of war
Entry 2
harbinger of spring, harbinger of change, early harbinger

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