foreword
noun
a short introductory statement in a published work, as a book, especially when written by someone other than the author.
forewords
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pluralof foreword.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Together the forewords underscore a larger point: Golding is not easily assimilated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Harris himself has contributed to Pickering's book - published by Manchester University Press - writing one of four forewords along with Martin Fry, Johnny Marr and Noel Gallagher along with a separate chapter.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
Bestselling authors Leigh Bardugo, Jerry Craft and Rainbow Rowell are contributing forewords to new editions of three famed Marvel Comics series.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2023
Their separate forewords to the committee’s final report, released Thursday, tell what united these unlikely partners.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 26, 2022
The forewords and afterwords are evidently also from another pen.
From The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda by Rasmus Björn Anderson
