Synonyms for

Harbinger

Verb / ˈhɑ:rbɪndʒɜ: / Another word for harbinger — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A person or thing that signals the approach of another.

Synonyms & similar words

announce annunciate precursor forerunner predecessor foretell herald herald forerunner omen portent sign signal indicator precursor augury auspice prognostic premonition forewarning foretoken warning announcement proclamation declaration admonition intimation

Example sentences

  1. The dark clouds were a harbinger of the impending storm.
  2. The first snowfall is often seen as a harbinger of winter.
  3. The stock market crash was a harbinger of the economic recession to come.
  4. The blooming of wildflowers is a harbinger of springtime.
  5. The sound of distant thunder was a harbinger of the approaching storm.

Quotes

  • The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year.
  • Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all.
  • The future is something which everyone reaches at the rate of sixty minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is.

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